The Condemned Village

1952 1h 47m DE

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6.4

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★8.0TMDB · 1★6.4IMDB · 18

Drama

Synopsis

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East German propaganda film about an American army base trying to take away land from a West German village.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Helga Göring
Käthe Vollmer
Günther Simon
Heinz Weimann
Eduard von Winterstein
Dorfpfarrer
Albert Garbe
Bürgermeister
Marga Legal
Witwe Rühling
Albert Doerner
Fritz Vollmer
Barbara Adolph
Anna
Harry Riebauer
US-amerikanischer Militärpolizist

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Martin Hellberg
Writers: Kurt Stern, Jeanne Stern
Languages: German
Countries: East Germany

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ERA

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74 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Johanna Rosinski shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Helga Göring and Günther Simon and Eduard von Winterstein carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0045290 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Martin Hellberg directs. Johanna Rosinski cuts. Produced in East Germany. Dialogue in German.

Trivia

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174 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Editor Johanna Rosinski shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
3Helga Göring and Günther Simon and Eduard von Winterstein carry the top of the cast.
4IMDB entry: tt0045290 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.