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Film · 1981

The German Sisters

Original titleDie bleierne Zeit

Directed by Margarethe von Trotta · starring Jutta Lampe, Barbara Sukowa and Rüdiger Vogler

  • 1 h 46 min
  • 15
  • Drama
  • Germany
  • Released in the UK 11 October 2018

Synopsis

In 1968 Germany, the two daughters of a priest will take different paths to achieve that women enjoy the same rights as men. While Juliane will try to cause a change through the press, Marianne will choose more radical methods and she will enter a terrorist group, which leads to her detention. Despite the methods used by her sister, Juliane will keep visiting her in prison, starting to doubt of the way they treat her sister there, despite his boyfriend Wolfgang warnings of not helping her sister. Film directed by Margarethe von Trotta ('Hannah Arendt') and starring Jutta Lampe ('The Possessed'), Barbara Sukowa ('Atomic Blonde') y Rüdiger Vogler ('The Misplaced World').

The essentials

Runtime
106 min1 hour and 46 minutes
Rating
15Suitable only for 15 years and over
How long is The German Sisters?
1 hour and 46 minutes (106 minutes).
When was The German Sisters released in the UK?
It was released in the UK on 11 October 2018.
Who directed The German Sisters?
Margarethe von Trotta.
Who is in The German Sisters?
It stars Jutta Lampe, Barbara Sukowa and Rüdiger Vogler.
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  1. Saran vint'anni niancaIvan Della Mea

Trivia

  • One of his favorites

    Swedish director Ingmar Bergman said in 1994 that 'The German Sisters' is one of his eleven favorite films.

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