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Castles and Cottages (1957)

Castles and Cottages poster
Original title
Schlösser und Katen
Directed by
Kurt Maetzig
Genre
drama
Country
German Democratic Republic, Germany
Runtime
3h 23m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This film tells the story of life in the German Democratic Republic around 1957. It focuses on the struggles and changes faced by ordinary people in rural and small-town settings. The plot follows characters dealing with social and personal transformations after the war.

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What happens

Schlösser und Katen (Castles And Cottages) is an East German black-and-white film, directed by Kurt Maetzig. It was released in 1957. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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