Paul and Paula have had bad experiences with love: Paul is financially well off but has lost all affection for his wife, and Paula leads a troublesome life raising two children on her own. ...
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| Angelica Domröse | ... | Paula (Adam) | |
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Winfried Glatzeder | ... | Paul |
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Heidemarie Wenzel | ... | Die Schöne (Ines) |
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Fred Delmare | ... | Reifen-Saft |
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Rolf Ludwig | ... | Professor |
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Käthe Reichel | ... | Frau des Schießbudenbesitzers |
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Hans Hardt-Hardtloff | ... | Schießbudenbesitzer |
| Frank-Otto Schenk | ... | Kollege Schmidt (as Frank Schenk) | |
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Dietmar Richter-Reinick | ... | Kumpel |
| Eva-Maria Hagen | ... | Die Blonde | |
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Jürgen Frohriep | ... | Martin |
| Christian Steyer | ... | Colli | |
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Willi Schrade | ... | Liebhaber der Schönen |
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Peter Gotthardt | ... | Musikerkollege |
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Marga Legal | ... | Nachbarin |
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Paul and Paula have had bad experiences with love: Paul is financially well off but has lost all affection for his wife, and Paula leads a troublesome life raising two children on her own. They meet and discover a strong passion for each other. Life seems like a dream when they're together - but their short flights from the burdens of reality are once and again interrupted by Paul's ties to family and career. Written by c.winter
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topless female nudity | barefoot woman | public nudity | love | dream |Certificate:
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Country:
East GermanyLanguage:
GermanRelease Date:
14 March 1973 (East Germany) See more »Also Known As:
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Music by Peter Gotthardt
Lyrics by Wolfgang Tilgner
Performed by Die Puhdys
Rechte: Verlagshaus Gotthardt
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Erich Honecker, political leader of the German Democratic Republic, personally viewed the film just hours before its premiere to give the green light for its release. See more »Soundtracks
Von der Liebe ein LiedMusic by Peter Gotthardt
Lyrics by Wolfgang Tilgner
Performed by Die Puhdys
Rechte: Verlagshaus Gotthardt
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It's kind of weird. Angelica Domröse speaks in the movie of a Banana and why it's bent, yet she as an actress has probably never seen one. Also her parents most likely chose her name 'Angelica' (note: the name is spelt 'Angelika' in any German-speaking country) to mock the Soviet system and give credit to the American way of life. Just like pretty much anyone else in the GDR (note: if ever you meet a girl in Europe named 'Doreen', 'Melissa' or 'Mandy', it's pretty safe to say that she's from East Germany).
Pretty much all of the home appliances shown are authentic, yet they had to introduce coffee and cosmetics (which didn't really exist in the GDR at that time) to make it suitable for the political demagogues. Imagine it: the fact that there is a sentence in English ("excuse me, only one glass for you") could have led to a total ban of the entire movie.
What else is there to say? Try to understand the lyrics of the Band 'Puhdys' featured manifold in this flick and the in-between-the-lines-messages and how this was important to get thoughts of freedom past the GDR's government's census.
Well you guys probably don't and will never understand what kind of fruit GDR's socialism sprouted, but watching 'Paul and Paula' could theoretically help you get at least a glimpse.