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The Woman and the Stranger (1985)

★ 5.3/10 97 min War, Drama East Germany German
Director: Rainer Simon
Streaming: Not available

Description

Based on a switched identity, in circumstances that are found in real life as well as fiction, this drama tells the story of two soldiers fighting together in World War I. Karl (Joachim Latsch) and Richard (Hans-Use Bauer) become close friends while serving time in a German POW camp. One day Karl manages a successful escape and goes to Richard's home where he seeks refuge posing as Richard. But Richard's wife Anna (Kathrin Waligura) has never given up hope that her husband is still alive -- a possibility that would shatter Karl's proposed new life. In fact, Richard did not die in the POW camp. This film shared the Grand Prix award at the 1985 Berlin Film Festival.

Top Cast

Kathrin Waligura
Kathrin Waligura Anna
Joachim Lätsch
Joachim Lätsch Karl
Peter Zimmermann
Peter Zimmermann Richard
Katrin Knappe Marie
Ulrich Mühe
Ulrich Mühe Revolutionär
Christine Schorn
Christine Schorn Trude
Siegfried Höchst
Siegfried Höchst Horst
Hans-Uwe Bauer
Hans-Uwe Bauer Verwirrter Soldat

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