The Turning Point (1983)
In the fall of 1945, nineteen year-old Mark Niebuhr, is accused of murder and is jailed as a prisoner of war in Warsaw, Poland. He maintains his claim of innocence throughout long periods of solitary confinement. When Mark is placed among a group of Polish criminals, he becomes the target of their aggression. Later, Mark experiences true hell in a communal cell with fanatical German war criminals. Turning Point is based on actual events from Hermann Kant's novel of the same name.
Director: Frank Beyer
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 102 min
Release Date: January 20, 1983
Cast
- Sylvester Groth - Mark Niebuhr
- Fred Düren - General Eisensteck
- Matthias Günther - Hauptsturmführer
- Klaus Piontek - Major Lundenbroich
- Roman Wilhelmi - Ohnehals
- Hans-Uwe Bauer - Obergefreiter Fenske
- Alexander van Heteren
- Horst Hiemer
- Günter Junghans
- Krzysztof Chamiec
Screenplay
- Wolfgang Kohlhaase
- Hermann Kant (Novel)
Music: Günther Fischer
Cinematography: Eberhard Geick
Editing: Rita Hiller
Production: DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Country: Germany, East Germany
Language: Deutsch, Polski
Original Language: de
More Films by Director: Frank Beyer
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Turning Point about?
- In the fall of 1945, nineteen year-old Mark Niebuhr, is accused of murder and is jailed as a prisoner of war in Warsaw, Poland. He maintains his claim of innocence throughout long periods of solitary confinement. When Mark is placed among a group of Polish criminals, he becomes the target of their aggression. Later, Mark experiences true hell in a communal cell with fanatical German war criminals. Turning Point is based on actual events from Hermann Kant's novel of the same name.
- Who directed The Turning Point?
- The Turning Point was directed by Frank Beyer.
- Who stars in The Turning Point?
- The Turning Point stars Sylvester Groth, Fred Düren, Matthias Günther, Klaus Piontek, Roman Wilhelmi, Hans-Uwe Bauer.
- How long is The Turning Point?
- The Turning Point has a runtime of 1h 42m (102 minutes).
- What genre is The Turning Point?
- The Turning Point is a Drama film.
- Where was The Turning Point produced?
- The Turning Point was produced in Germany, East Germany.