Germany, Pale Mother
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Helma Sanders-brahms
Eva Mattes
Ernst Jacobi
Elisabeth Stepanek
Angelika Thomas
Rainer Friedrichsen
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
During WWII, newlyweds Hans and Helene are separted during a chaotic evacuation. Helene flees east with their baby and the two are taken in by a friendly Polish woman farmer. After the war, Helene develops facial paralysis, begins to drink heavily and almost kills herself. In the end, the only thing that saves her from self destruction is her love for her daughter.
Director
Helma Sanders-brahms
Cast
Eva Mattes
Ernst Jacobi
Elisabeth Stepanek
Angelika Thomas
Rainer Friedrichsen
Gisela Stein
Fritz Lichtenhahn
Anna Sanders
Sonja Lauer
Miriam Lauer
Gabriele John
Johanna Karl-lory
Ursula Ludwig
Lisa Orter
Jeanine Rickmann
Hilde Sorgatz
Egon Lauer
Heinz Petruo
Hans Rickmann
Hermann Rittweger
Dr. Friedrich-werner Hartmann
Roland Schafer
Crew
Karin Berking
Hartmut Eichgrun
Renato Fortunato
Jurgen Gunther
Goetz Heymann
Janken Janssen
Gerhard Jensen
Jurgen Jurges
Nazrath Bey Jusia
Jurgen Knieper
Gunther Kortwich
Ursula Ludwig
Ursula Ludwig
Ute Periginelli
Wolf-dietrich Peters-vallerius
Antje Petersen
Fritz Poppenberg
Fritz Poppenberg
Christa Ritter
Berthold Sack
Helma Sanders-brahms
Helma Sanders-brahms
Barbara Telg-tebbe
Elfi Tillack
Elfi Tillack
Film Details
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Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 1979
Released in United States 1999
Released in United States January 15, 1989
Released in United States March 1980
Shown at Women in Film Festival, San Francisco January 15, 1989.
Shown in New York City (BAM Rose Cinema) as part of program "The Feminine Eye: Twenty Years of Women's Cinema" January 28 - February 7, 1999.
Released in United States 1979
Released in United States 1999 (Shown in New York City (BAM Rose Cinema) as part of program "The Feminine Eye: Twenty Years of Women's Cinema" January 28 - February 7, 1999.)
Released in United States January 15, 1989 (Shown at Women in Film Festival, San Francisco January 15, 1989.)
Released in United States March 1980 (Shown at FILMEX: Los Angeles International Film Exposition (Contemporary Cinema) March 4-21, 1980.)
