When a car full of strangers arrives in Willshagen, the rumors start to fly. The action in What Would Happen If…? (Was wäre, wenn…?) takes place in…… Read more “What Would Happen If…?”
Category: Manfred Krug
Minna von Barnhelm, or the Soldier’s Fortune
Not surprisingly, most of the films that came out of the DEFA studios in East Germany were concerned with the twentieth century, that being the century when…… Read more “Minna von Barnhelm, or the Soldier’s Fortune”
The Expatriation of Wolf Biermann
One of the most important events in the story of East German cinema was the expatriation of folksinger Wolf Biermann. It had more impact on filmmaking in…… Read more “The Expatriation of Wolf Biermann”
Obituary: Manfred Krug Has Died
It is with great sadness I must announce that Manfred Krug has died. For any regular reader of this blog or fan of fan of East German…… Read more “Obituary: Manfred Krug Has Died”
Fire Below Deck
Fire Below Deck (Feuer unter Deck) was first screened in theaters in 1982, and then only very briefly, but it had been scheduled to be released in…… Read more “Fire Below Deck”
Farewell (Abschied)
In the history of East German films, the period between the 11th Plenum and Erich Honecker’s takeover from Walter Ulbricht is considered to be a dark time…… Read more “Farewell (Abschied)”
Don’t Forget My Little Traudel
Don’t Forget My Little Traudel (Vergesst mir meine Traudel nicht1) is the story of Gertraud (“Traudel”) Gerber, A 17-year-old whose mother died in the Ravensbrück concentration camp…… Read more “Don’t Forget My Little Traudel”
Star-Crossed Lovers
As mentioned elsewhere on this blog, the period between the building of the Berlin Wall and the 11th Plenum was a golden age for film in East…… Read more “Star-Crossed Lovers”
On the Sunny Side
On the Sunny Side (Auf der Sonnenseite) is an entertaining little film about a man named Martin Hoff, who goes from working in a steel foundry to…… Read more “On the Sunny Side”
Not to Me, Madam!
Not to Me, Madam! (Mit mir nicht, Madam!) is what is referred to in German as a Verwechslungskomödie, and in English as a comedy of errors. The…… Read more “Not to Me, Madam!”
