The Divided Heaven (1964)
In 1961, Rita returns to her childhood village after a breakdown. As she recovers, she remembers the past two years: her love for chemist Manfred, 10 years her senior; his enthusiasm about his new chemical process, which turned to bitter disappointment in the face of rejection; his escape to West Berlin a few weeks before the Wall was built; and his hope that she would follow him. This East German classic, praised by critics as one of Germany's 100 Most Important Films, is based on Christa Wolf's internationally-known novel, criticized in the GDR for questioning the construction of the Wall. Produced during a brief cultural thaw in the early 1960s, this film was strongly influenced by French Nouvelle Vague cinema.
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| Filmmakers | Role |
|---|---|
| Konrad Wolf | Director |
| Kurt Barthel | Writer |
| Willi Brückner | Writer |
| Christa Wolf | Writer |
| Gerhard Wolf | Writer |
| Konrad Wolf | Writer |
| Hans-Dieter Hosalla | Composer |
| Werner Bergmann | Cinematographer |
| Helga Krause | Editor |
| Alfred Hirschmeier | Production Designer |
| Cast | Role |
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| Renate Blume | |
| Eberhard Esche | |
| Hans Hardt-Hardtloff | |
| Hilmar Thate |
