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Born in '45

5.319661h 35mMovieDramaRomance

Originally banned in 1966, East German director Jürgen Böttcher's tale of love and disillusionment among two newlyweds attempting to navigate the treacherous world of marriage was never officially released in his homeland until after reunification in 1990.

DirectorJürgen Böttcher
WritersJürgen Böttcher·Klaus Poche

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Cast · Directed by Jürgen Böttcher

RRRolf Römer
Rolf Römer
Alfred
MH
Monika Hildebrandt
Lisa
HMHolger Mahlich
Holger Mahlich
Hans
PE
Paul Eichbaum
Mogul
GR
Gesine Rosenberg
Rita
WK
Werner Kanitz
Napoleon
RK
Ruth Kommerell
Mutter
WS
Walter Stolp
Kaderleiter
IK
Ingo Koster
Heinz
AO
Anita Okon
Sylvi
RR
Richard Ruckheim
Opa
AP
A.R. Penck
Freund

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