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The Dead Stay Young

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A depiction of class conflicts in Germany between 1918 and 1945. The Spartacist Erwin is shot by officers in 1918, and his pregant working-class bride Marie begins a new relationship with social democrat Geschke. Erwin's son Hans grows up…

DirectorJoachim Kunert
WritersGerhard Helwig·Christa Wolf

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Cast · Directed by Joachim Kunert

BDBarbara Dittus
Barbara Dittus
Marie
KPKlaus Piontek
Klaus Piontek
Martin
PBPeter Borgelt
Peter Borgelt
Triebel
MG
Monika Gabriel
Elisabeth
GWGünter Wolf
Günter Wolf
Geschke
KP
Klaus-Peter Pleßow
DWDieter Wien
Dieter Wien
ASAlfred Struwe
Alfred Struwe
KK
Kurt Kachlicki
KLKarin Lesch
Karin Lesch
EPErika Pelikowsky
Erika Pelikowsky
VKVolkmar Kleinert
Volkmar Kleinert

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