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Until Death Do Us Part (1979) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
Bis daß der Tod euch scheidet
director: Heiner Carow actor: Katrin Sass / Martin Seifert
other title: Bis daß der Tod euch scheidet / Jusqu'à ce que la mort vous sépare
Scenes from an East German marriage. A young couple, Sonya and Jens, are very much in love; they get married and have a child. When Sonya wants to go back to work after her maternity leave, they clash for the first time; Jens insists that she remain a full-time wife and mother. Until Death Do Us Part turns an actual police report into a gripping drama, as the director explores the depths of his characters' emotions, driving the conflict to a catastrophic climax.
Her Third (1972) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
Der Dritte
other title: Der Dritte / El tercero
In this East German film, the third one in The Third is Margit's third lover. After her mother's death, Margit has two affairs which don't work out, and one lesbian friendship which she retains. She is looking for a husband, though, and thinks she has spotted a candidate in her fellow factory worker. As she contemplates marrying him, her story is told in a series of flashbacks.
The Gleiwitz Case (1961) [Movie] Douban TMDB IMDb WikiData
Der Fall Gleiwitz
other title: 格莱维茨事件 / Der Fall Gleiwitz
To justify their invasion of Poland at the start of WWII, Nazi high command hatches a secret plan: six Polish men from an SS training camp are sent on a special mission to the town of Gleiwitz, to fake a Polish raid on Germany. The ‘provoked’ Germans will thus launch a ‘counterattack’ on Poland.
First Spaceship on Venus (1960) [Movie] Eggplant.place Douban IMDb TMDB WikiData
Der schweigende Stern
director: Kurt Maetzig actor: 谷洋子 / Oldrich Lukes
other title: 前往金星的第一艘太空飛船 / Der schweigende Stern
The amazing imaginative fiction author Stanislaw Lem wrote this visually stunning East German space exploration film with a dated but still thoughtful message. The Sets of Der Schweigende Stern are detailed and beautiful - giving the film an amazingly alien feel. The cinematography varies from excellent to mediocre, and the visual effects are cleverly done - relying on actual props and set devices as opposed to split screen and blue or green screen trick photography. Lem's plot is poignant and well-paced, but, unfortunately, most of the acting in this film is a bit difficult to watch. Finally, the overuse of voice-over narration in the early part of the film detracts from its otherwise good artistic and technical merit.