Reportage 57 (1959)

Directed by

János Veiczi

Genre

drama film

Country

German Democratic Republic, Germany

Runtime

1h 45m

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This East German film from 1959 contrasts life in West Berlin with the East. It shows young people drawn to rock 'n' roll and rebellious attitudes, using these as a critique of Western society.

dramaticseriouscriticalcontrastingtenseperiodsocial commentary

What happens

Reportage 57 is an East German film, released in 1959. It was directed by János Veiczi and stars Annekathrin Bürger, Willi Schrade and Gerhard Bienert. The film is said to have "drawn on negative depictions of Halbstarke and rock 'n' roll in West Berlin in its critiques of the West." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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