Der Blaue (1994)

Ex-GDR citizen Dr. Otto Skrodt is about to become an important politician in Bonn when his old friend Karl shows up to ask him for some financial help. Karl had been imprisoned in the GDR ... See full summary »

Director:

Lienhard Wawrzyn

Writers:

Lienhard Wawrzyn (novel), Lienhard Wawrzyn (screenplay)

Stars:

Manfred Krug, Ulrich Mühe, Meret Becker

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview:
Manfred Krug	...	Otto Skrodt
Ulrich Mühe	...	Karl 'Kalle' Kaminski
Meret Becker	...	Isabelle Skrodt
Klaus Manchen	...	Führungsoffizier Werner
Marijam Agischewa	...	Mandy Skrodt
Hanns Zischler	...	Minister
Margret Völker	...	Briefträgerin
Jean Claude Mawila	...	Martin - Isabelles Freund
Ralf Hirsch	...	Archivar
Lienhard Wawrzyn	...	Stasi-Oberst Baum
Michael Christian	...	General Pohlschröder
Anette Hellwig	...	Heidi Pohlschröder
Hanna Thiele	...	Frau des Ministers

Storyline

Ex-GDR citizen Dr. Otto Skrodt is about to become an important politician in Bonn when his old friend Karl shows up to ask him for some financial help. Karl had been imprisoned in the GDR because of a denunciation of Otto who was an IM for the Staatssicherheit. Otto believes that Karl found out that he was the IM and that he will blackmail him for that...

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Plot Keywords:

gdr | color in title | intrigue | stasi | german reunification | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Germany

Language:

German

Also Known As:

The Blue One

Filming Locations:

Berlin, Germany

Box Office

Budget:

DEM 4,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR), Journal Filmproduktion, Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

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