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The Rabbit Is Me (1965)

The Rabbit Is Me poster
Original title
Das Kaninchen bin ich
Directed by
Kurt Maetzig
Genre
drama film
Country
German Democratic Republic, Germany
Runtime
1h 58m
Rated
12
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 13 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman navigates the personal and political pressures of life in East Germany. Her involvement with a powerful judge forces her to examine her own complicity and the nature of justice.

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What happens

The Rabbit Is Me (German: Das Kaninchen bin ich) is an East German dramatic film directed by Kurt Maetzig. Based on the novel by Manfred Bieler, it was filmed in 1965. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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