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Germany Pale Mother (1980)

Original title: Deutschland bleiche Mutter

1980-09-26 · 2h 2m · DE
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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.

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Helma Sanders-BrahmsDirector, Writer

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Eva MattesEva MattesHeleneErnst JacobiErnst JacobiHansElisabeth StepanekElisabeth StepanekHanneAngelika ThomasAngelika ThomasLydiaRainer FriedrichsenRainer FriedrichsenUlrichFritz LichtenhahnFritz LichtenhahnOnkel Bertrand

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World war iiWoman director

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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityWorld War Ii · Woman DirectorDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityWorld War IiDirector preference307743Actor preference341254 · 463033 · 142697

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What is Germany Pale Mother about?

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.

How long is Germany Pale Mother?

Germany Pale Mother has a runtime of 122 minutes.