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A Blog About the Films of East Germany

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”

December 16, 2018December 16, 2018 by Jim Morton

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”

September 17, 2017December 9, 2017 by Jim Morton

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”

October 28, 2016December 5, 2018 by Jim Morton

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”

November 1, 2015February 11, 2017 by Jim Morton

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)”

September 7, 2015August 16, 2017 by Jim Morton

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”

August 22, 2015February 11, 2017 by Jim Morton

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”

August 17, 2014February 18, 2017 by Jim Morton

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”

November 1, 2013 by Jim Morton

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!”

May 19, 2013February 18, 2017 by Jim Morton
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