The Mistake

The Mistake

4.5

1992-03-19

It is 1988. Jacob, from Hamburg in West Germany, falls in love with Elisabeth in East Germany. When they secretly meet in East Berlin, it seems the Stasi (secret police) knows about it. When Jacob visits her village, someone informs on him and he is deported. Elisabeth knows who begrudges her this love and takes her revenge. Critics note that in this film, director Heiner Carow revisits the themes of his 1972 smash hit, The Legend of Paul and Paula, which became a cult film throughout Germany.

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The Mistake

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It is 1988. Jacob, from Hamburg in West Germany, falls in love with Elisabeth in East Germany. When they secretly meet in East Berlin, it seems the Stasi (secret police) knows about it. When Jacob visits her village, someone informs on him and he is deported. Elisabeth knows who begrudges her this love and takes her revenge. Critics note that in this film, director Heiner Carow revisits the themes of his 1972 smash hit, The Legend of Paul and Paula, which became a cult film throughout Germany.

Released

1992-03-19

Runtime

104

Director

Heiner Carow

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Drama

Language

Deutsch

Production

DEFA

Von Vietinghoff Filmproduktion (VVF)

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    Angelica Domröse

    Angelica Domröse
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    Gottfried John

    Gottfried John
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    Dagmar Manzel

    Dagmar Manzel
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    Katja Paryla

    Katja Paryla
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    Jörg Gudzuhn

    Jörg Gudzuhn
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    Günter Schubert

    Günter Schubert
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    Dirk Kummer

    Dirk Kummer
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    Christine Harbort

    Christine Harbort
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    Gertraud Kreissig

    Gertraud Kreissig
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    Erika Straßburger

    Erika Straßburger