Story of a Young Couple (1952)
A young married couple - both of them actors - work in the divided city of Berlin. Agnes, the young woman, is on location in East Berlin, and Jochen, her husband, works at the Westend Theater in West Berlin. This young marriage is in danger of breaking up as they vehemently defend their diametrically opposed views. The way they see politics, art and the world differs extremely.
Director: Kurt Maetzig
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 102 min
Release Date: January 18, 1952
Cast
- Yvonne Merin - Agnes Sailer
- Hans-Peter Thielen - Jochen Karsten
- Willy A. Kleinau - Ulrich Plisch
- Hilde Sessak - Carla
- Harry Hindemith - Burmeister
- Martin Hellberg - Möbius
- Hanns Groth - Lutz Frank
- Alfons Mühlhofer - Ernst Winkler
- Horst Preusker - Jonas
- Waltraud Kogel - Astrid Kern
Screenplay
Music: Wilhelm Neef
Editing: Lena Neumann
Production: DEFA
Country: East Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
More Films by Director: Kurt Maetzig
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Story of a Young Couple about?
- A young married couple - both of them actors - work in the divided city of Berlin. Agnes, the young woman, is on location in East Berlin, and Jochen, her husband, works at the Westend Theater in West Berlin. This young marriage is in danger of breaking up as they vehemently defend their diametrically opposed views. The way they see politics, art and the world differs extremely.
- Who directed Story of a Young Couple?
- Story of a Young Couple was directed by Kurt Maetzig.
- Who stars in Story of a Young Couple?
- Story of a Young Couple stars Yvonne Merin, Hans-Peter Thielen, Willy A. Kleinau, Hilde Sessak, Harry Hindemith, Martin Hellberg.
- How long is Story of a Young Couple?
- Story of a Young Couple has a runtime of 1h 42m (102 minutes).
- What genre is Story of a Young Couple?
- Story of a Young Couple is a Drama film.
- Where was Story of a Young Couple produced?
- Story of a Young Couple was produced in East Germany.