Sieben Sommersprossen (1978)

Teens in a holiday-camp. First love, first sex, first self-made theatre performance of "Romeo and Julliet" - quite interesting to have a look at the east-German youth in the seventies.

Director:

Herrmann Zschoche

Writers:

Christa Kozik (scenario), Gabriele Herzog (dramaturge)

Stars:

Kareen Schröter, Harald Rathmann, Christa Löser

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Kareen Schröter	...	Karoline Hinze
Harald Rathmann	...	Robert
Christa Löser	...	Frau Kränkel
Evelyn Opoczynski	...	Bettina
Jan Bereska	...	Benedikt
Barbara Dittus	...	Karolines Mutter
Hilmar Baumann	...	Roberts Vater
Janine Beilfuß	...	Marlene
Carola Spindler	...	Doris
Sabine Schmich	...	Johanna
Michael Boettcher	...	Paulchen (as Michael Böttcher)
René Rudolph	...	Micha

Storyline

Teens in a holiday-camp. First love, first sex, first self-made theatre performance of "Romeo and Julliet" - quite interesting to have a look at the east-German youth in the seventies.

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Plot Keywords:

youth | first love | teen | freckles | female full frontal nudity | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

East Germany

Language:

German

Release Date:

6 October 1978 (East Germany)

Also Known As:

Seven Freckles

Filming Locations:

Kinderferienlager, Gräbendorf, Heidesee, Brandenburg, Germany

Company Credits

Production Co:

Deutsche Film (DEFA)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

79 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Orwocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in Grüne Hochzeit (1989)

User Reviews

Predictable and uninspired

This movie is pretty much as you'd expect. A bunch of teens in camp do a play about Romeo and Juliet, but off-stage a romance takes place. It's neither badly done, nor particularly interesting or different. The high rating is a bit misleading and undeserved, as despite being a dated film, offers nothing notable for now or for then, either plot-wise or from a cinematic point of view.

It only runs 15 minutes longer than an hour, but as there are many scenes that bridge the main plot it feels a lot longer than it actually is.

I can't say it is worthwhile seeking out this movie, it is well enough acted, but comes across as a "made for TV" film that doesn't develop the characters well and doesn't excite the viewer into wanting to find out what happens next, as it is all so very predictable.