Cascade Backwards (1984)
Maja Wegner is in her late thirties and a single mother of a teenage daughter. To give her stale life a new direction, she decides to start all over again in the big city. She sells her house in the countryside, quits her job, and moves with her daughter to Berlin. There, she finds a job as a conductor for the railroad company. Although Maja soon finds new friends in her apartment building, the search for a new life partner does not come off so easily.
Director: Iris Gusner
Genre: Romance, Drama
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: February 10, 1984
Cast
- Marion Wiegmann - Maja Wegner
- Johanna Schall - Carola Brehme
- Siegfried Höchst - Gerd „K“
- Jaecki Schwarz - Toni
- Swetlana Schönfeld - Sylvi
- Achim Wolff - Ali
- Bernd Michael Lade - Wilfried
- Regine Albrecht - Bardame
- Hilmar Baumann - Brettschneider
- Eckhard Becker - Dienstreisender
Screenplay
Music: Gerhard Rosenfeld
Editing: Karin Kusche
Production: DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Country: East Germany, Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
Keywords
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More Films by Director: Iris Gusner
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cascade Backwards about?
- Maja Wegner is in her late thirties and a single mother of a teenage daughter. To give her stale life a new direction, she decides to start all over again in the big city. She sells her house in the countryside, quits her job, and moves with her daughter to Berlin. There, she finds a job as a conductor for the railroad company. Although Maja soon finds new friends in her apartment building, the search for a new life partner does not come off so easily.
- Who directed Cascade Backwards?
- Cascade Backwards was directed by Iris Gusner.
- Who stars in Cascade Backwards?
- Cascade Backwards stars Marion Wiegmann, Johanna Schall, Siegfried Höchst, Jaecki Schwarz, Swetlana Schönfeld, Achim Wolff.
- How long is Cascade Backwards?
- Cascade Backwards has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is Cascade Backwards?
- Cascade Backwards is a Romance, Drama film.
- Where was Cascade Backwards produced?
- Cascade Backwards was produced in East Germany, Germany.