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The Last Year (1951)

The Last Year poster
Original title
Die letzte Heuer
Directed by
Ernst Wilhelm Fiedler, Hans Heinrich
Genre
drama film
Country
German Democratic Republic, Germany
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The film follows the story of sailors or seamen in postwar East Germany. It focuses on their personal struggles and choices during a difficult time.

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What happens

The Last Year (German: Die letzte Heuer) is a 1951 East German drama film directed by E.W. Fiedler and Hans Heinrich and starring Inge Keller, Hans Klering and Hermann Stövesand. It was made by the state-controlled DEFA in communist East Germany. Filming took place at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by Wilhelm Depenau and Artur Günther. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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