Germany Pale Mother (1980)
Deutschland bleiche Mutter (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 2h 32min
- Drama, History
- 26 Sep 1980 (West Germany)
- Movie
Germany 1939. Hans and Lene marry the day before the war breaks out, and Hans is sent to the Eastern front. During a bombing raid their daughter Anna is born. The house is destroyed and Lene and Anna moves in with relatives in Berlin. Hans...
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- 2 wins & 2 nominations.
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Cast
| Eva Mattes | ... |
Helene
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| Ernst Jacobi | ... |
Hans
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Elisabeth Stepanek | ... |
Hanne
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Angelika Thomas | ... |
Lydia
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Rainer Friedrichsen | ... |
Ulrich
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Gisela Stein | ... |
Aunt Ihmchen
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Fritz Lichtenhahn | ... |
Uncle Bertrand
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Anna Sanders | ... |
Anna
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Sonja Lauer | ... |
Anna
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Miriam Lauer | ... |
Anna
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Gabriele John |
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Johanna Karl-Lory |
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Lisa Örter |
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Jeanine Rickmann |
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Hilde Sorgatz |
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Egon Lauer |
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Heinz Petruo |
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Hans Rickmann |
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Hermann Rittweger |
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Friedrich Werner Hartmann | ... |
(as Friedrich Werner-Hartmann)
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Roland Schäfer |
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Hanne Hiob | ... |
Self - Daughter of Bertolt Brecht (voice)
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| Helma Sanders-Brahms | ... |
Narrator (uncredited) (voice)
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Directed by
| Helma Sanders-Brahms | ||
Written by
| Helma Sanders-Brahms | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Volker Canaris | ... | producer |
| Renée Gundelach | ... | consulting producer |
| Walter Höllerer | ... | producer |
| Ursula Ludwig | ... | executive producer |
| Helma Sanders-Brahms | ... | producer |
Music by
| Jürgen Knieper | ||
Cinematography by
| Jürgen Jürges | ||
Editing by
| Uta Periginelli | ||
| Elfie Tillack | ||
Editorial Department
| Hazrath Bey Jusia | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Götz Heymann | ||
Costume Design by
| Janken Janssen | ||
Makeup Department
| Berthold Sack | ... | makeup artist |
| Barbara Telg-Tebbe | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Fritz Poppenberg | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Fritz Poppenberg | ... | assistant director |
| Christa Ritter | ... | assistant director |
| Elfie Tillack | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Michael Bouterweck | ... | props |
| Uschi Knispel | ... | props |
Sound Department
| Hartmut Eichgrün | ... | sound mixer |
| Gerhard Jensen | ... | sound mixer |
| Gunther Kortwich | ... | sound |
| Wolf Dietrich Peters-Vallerius | ... | assistant sound (as Wolf-Dietrich Peters) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Dieter Ahlich | ... | gaffer |
| Hans-Günther Bücking | ... | gaffer |
| Ron Fortunato | ... | assistant camera (as Renato Fortunato) |
| Fritz Poppenberg | ... | still photographer |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Kati Berking | ... | assistant costume designer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Basis-Film Verleih (1980) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Folkets Bio (1981) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- New Yorker Films (1984) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Australian Film Institute (1982) (Australia) (theatrical)
- BFI Video (2015) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Facets Multimedia Distribution
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- National Archives (archival footage)
- Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) (archival footage provided by)
Storyline
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Germany 1939. Hans and Lene marry the day before the war breaks out, and Hans is sent to the Eastern front. During a bombing raid their daughter Anna is born. The house is destroyed and Lene and Anna moves in with relatives in Berlin. Hans survives the war but he is not the same person as in 1939, and he and Lene find it difficult to live together again. Written by Mattias Thuresson |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film is semi auto-biographical and is based on Helma Sanders-Brahms's parents. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Die Nacht der Regisseure (1995). See more » |