Mayor Anna

1950 1h 28m DE

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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A novelty in German post-war history: a young woman becomes mayor in a village. She is efficient and enjoys respect, but soon enough two villagers disagree with her work. In her predecessor, a prominent farmer, she has a bitter enemy. But even her boyhood friend, who wants to marry her as he returns home from captivity, can not accept that his future wife holds such an office.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Eva Rimski
Anna Drews
Reinhard Kolldehoff
Jupp Ucker
Arno Paulsen
Bauer Lehmkuhl
Steffie Spira
Mutter Ucker
Edith Hancke
Grete Drews
Catja Görna
Klaus Becker
Lutz Moik

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hans Müller
Writers: Richard Nicolas, Friedrich Wolf
Languages: German
Countries: East Germany

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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76 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hans Müller, shot by Robert Baberske. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Franz R. Friedl. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Eva Rimski and Reinhard Kolldehoff and Arno Paulsen carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0042292 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hans Müller directs. Robert Baberske behind the camera. Franz R. Friedl scores. Hildegard Tegener cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in East Germany. Dialogue in German.

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Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
276 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Hans Müller, shot by Robert Baberske. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Franz R. Friedl. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Hildegard Tegener shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Eva Rimski and Reinhard Kolldehoff and Arno Paulsen carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0042292 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.