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Marriage in the Shadows

7.319471h 39mMovieDrama

Set during the rise of the Nazi regime, Elisabeth Maurer and Hans Wieland enjoy successful careers as actors in Berlin. Confident in her career, Elisabeth, who is Jewish, ignores the advice of a colleague to leave Germany in the face of…

DirectorKurt Maetzig
WriterKurt Maetzig
ProducerGeorg Kiaup

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Cast · Directed by Kurt Maetzig

PKPaul Klinger
Paul Klinger
Hans Wieland
ISIlse Steppat
Ilse Steppat
Elisabeth
CHClaus Holm
Claus Holm
Dr. Herbert Blohm
ABAlfred Balthoff
Alfred Balthoff
Kurt Bernstein
HLHans Leibelt
Hans Leibelt
Fehrenbach
KHKarl Hellmer
Karl Hellmer
Gallenkamp
HSHilde von Stolz
Hilde von Stolz
Greta Koch
WPWilly Prager
Willy Prager
LFLothar Firmans
Lothar Firmans
WWWalter Werner
Walter Werner
AMAlfred Maack
Alfred Maack
KH
Knut Hartwig

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Marriage in the Shadows is streaming on Kanopy in United States. It's not currently on Netflix.

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No, Marriage in the Shadows is not on Netflix in United States as of September 2026. It's currently on Kanopy.

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Marriage in the Shadows is available to stream free (with ads) on Kanopy in United States.