Question 7
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Stuart Rosenberg
Michael Gwynn
Margaret Jahnen
Christian De Bresson
Almut Eggert
Erik Schuman
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
The East German Communist Party is involved in a campaign to turn students away from their Christian heritage by denying higher education to youths who do not hold politically "correct" views. Peter Gottfried is a 15-year-old pastor's son who hopes to enter a music conservatory, but before he can be accepted, he must answer seven questions, the last of which asks him to name the major influence on his social development. Aware that he must deny his religious beliefs, the boy turns to those around him for advice. His teacher encourages him to make the "right" decision, but his girl friend, Anneliese, and his father urge him to stand by his principles. When the Party gives him an opportunity to participate in the annual Berlin Youth Festival, Peter accepts despite the protests of his father. Once in Berlin, Peter realizes that he is merely a pawn being used by the Party to refute charges that religious youth are denied opportunity under Communism. He flees from the festival and takes refuge in the West.
Director
Stuart Rosenberg
Cast
Michael Gwynn
Margaret Jahnen
Christian De Bresson
Almut Eggert
Erik Schuman
Max Buchsbaum
John Ruddock
Leo Bieber
Fritz Wepper
Eduard Linkers
Marianne Schubarth
Philo Hauser
Rolf Von Nauckhoff
Helmo Kindermann
Manfred Furst
Lutz Altschul
Sigurd Lohde
Erik Jelde
Ernst Constantin
Galina Probandt-frank
Gunter Meisner
Gerd Vespermann
Nora Minor
Richard Handwerk
Stefan Schnabel
Gabriele Mascher
Hans Schumm
Hans Piper
Willy Trenk-trebitsch
Annemarie Braun
Reginald Pasch
Crew
Dieter Bartels
Paul C. Empie
Harry Endress
Oswald C. J. Hoffmann
Georges Klotz
Robert E. A. Lee
Hans-martin Majewski
Werner Schlagge
Günter Senftleben
Allan Sloane
Richard Solberg
Johannes Stuhlmacher
Lothar Wolff
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Notes
Location scenes filmed in Berlin. Released in West Germany in 1961 as Frage 7; running time: 106 min.
Miscellaneous Notes
Voted Best Picture of 1961 by the National Board of Review.
Shown at the Berlin Film Festival June 25, 1961.
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