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Die Sonnenbrucks (1951)

Die Sonnenbrucks poster
Directed by
Georg C. Klaren
Genre
drama
Country
German Democratic Republic, Germany
Runtime
1h 39m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An East German family faces the moral and emotional aftermath of World War II. The story centers on their internal conflicts and growing awareness of responsibility.

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What happens

The Sonnenbrucks (German: Die Sonnenbrucks) is a 1951 East German drama film directed by Georg C. Klaren and starring Eduard von Winterstein, Maly Delschaft and Ursula Burg. It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in East Berlin. It was made by the state-run DEFA production house. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Willi Eplinius, Willy Schiller and Arthur Schwarz. It was based on the 1949 play Niemcy by Polish writer Leon Kruczkowski. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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