The Actress (1988)
The year 1933: Successful actress Maria Rheine is in love with her Jewish colleague Mark Löwenthal. When the Nazis implement the racist Nuremberg Laws, their relationship is severely endangered. Defiant Maria decides to stay together with Mark and ends her promising career: She assumes a Jewish identity and continues to work under the name Manja Löwenthal. She and Mark perform at the Jewish Theatre in Berlin, until they become victims of an intrigue: Their colleague Judith, who has a crush on Mark, denounces them to the secret police.
Director: Siegfried Kühn
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 87 min
Release Date: October 12, 1988
Cast
- Corinna Harfouch - Maria Rheine
- André Hennicke - Mark Löwenthal
- Michael Gwisdek - Mario Montegasso
- Blanche Kommerell - Judith Baumann
- Jürgen Watzke - Stengele
- Martin Brandt - Jaldas Großvater
- Gesine Laatz - Jalda
- Falk Rockstroh - Jupp
- Edda Schwarzkopf - Marks Mutter
- Christian Steyer - Ernst Freund
Screenplay
- Regine Kühn (Screenplay)
- Siegfried Kühn (Screenplay)
- Hedda Zinner (Novel)
Music: Stefan Carow
Cinematography: Peter Ziesche
Editing: Brigitte Krex
Production: DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Country: East Germany, Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
Keywords
new love, jew persecution, jewish life
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Actress about?
- The year 1933: Successful actress Maria Rheine is in love with her Jewish colleague Mark Löwenthal. When the Nazis implement the racist Nuremberg Laws, their relationship is severely endangered. Defiant Maria decides to stay together with Mark and ends her promising career: She assumes a Jewish identity and continues to work under the name Manja Löwenthal. She and Mark perform at the Jewish Theatre in Berlin, until they become victims of an intrigue: Their colleague Judith, who has a crush on Mark, denounces them to the secret police.
- Who directed The Actress?
- The Actress was directed by Siegfried Kühn.
- Who stars in The Actress?
- The Actress stars Corinna Harfouch, André Hennicke, Michael Gwisdek, Blanche Kommerell, Jürgen Watzke, Martin Brandt.
- How long is The Actress?
- The Actress has a runtime of 1h 27m (87 minutes).
- What genre is The Actress?
- The Actress is a Drama film.
- Where was The Actress produced?
- The Actress was produced in East Germany, Germany.