France / May 06, 1959 / Cannes Film Festival
1h 32min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Stationed in a secluded Bulgarian village in 1943, Walter – a German Wehrmacht sergeant and artist – lives in almost idyllic distance from the war. Then a transit camp is set up for Jews arriving from Greece. When Ruth, one of the internees, asks Walter to help a pregnant woman, the two form an unlikely bond.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Shtilyan Kunev | Doctor |
| Naicho Petrov | Police Govenor |
| Elena Hranova | Starata evreyka |
| Leo Conforti | Nervous jewish man |
| Grigor Vachkov | Montyor v rabotilnitzata |
| Yuriy Yakovlev | German officer |
| Itzhak Finzi | Jewish Man |
| Hans Fiebrandt | |
| Hannjo Hasse | |
| Waltraut Kramm | Muzzi's Friend |
| Albert Zahn | |
| Georgi Banchev | |
| Kancho Boshnakov | |
| Luna Davidova | |
| Trifon Dzhonev | |
| Gani Staykov | |
| Peter Vasilev |
Genres
DramaWar
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Sterne |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | български език, ελληνικά, Español, Deutsch |
| Production countries | Bulgaria, East Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme, Boyana Film |
| Release date | 23 marzo 1959 |
| Production | Valcho Draganov, Siegfried Nuernberger |
| Writer | Angel Vagenshtain |
| Editing | Christa Wernicke |
| Cinematography | Werner Bergmann, Manfred Damm, Lote Mihaylova, Христо Вълчанов, Hans Heinrich |
| Assistant directors | Michael Englberger, Zako Heskiya, Rangel Vulchanov, Konrad Wolf |
| Camera operators | Manfred Damm, Христо Вълчанов, Hans Heinrich, Werner Bergmann, Lote Mihaylova |
| Additional photography | Werner Bergmann, Manfred Damm, Lote Mihaylova, Христо Вълчанов, Hans Heinrich |
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| Production design | Hose Sancha, Alfred Drosdek, Mariya Ivanova |
| Art direction | Hose Sancha, Alfred Drosdek, Mariya Ivanova |
| Set decoration | Alfred Drosdek, Mariya Ivanova, Hose Sancha |
| Music | Simeon Pironkov, Erich Schmidt |
| Sound | Simeon Pironkov, Erich Schmidt |
| Costume design | Albert Seidner, Otto Banse |
| Makeup | Otto Banse, Albert Seidner |
| Hairstyling | Albert Seidner, Otto Banse |
Release dates
Premiere
Italy / Aug 01, 1959 / Venice Film Festival
United Kingdom / Sep 12, 1959 / Edinburgh International Film Festival
Australia / Jun 01, 1960 / Adelaide Film Festival
Limited release
Italy / Jul 01, 1961
Spain / Jan 25, 1971 / Madrid
Theatrical release
Bulgaria / Mar 23, 1959
Germany / Mar 27, 1959 / East Germany
Hungary / Oct 08, 1959
France / Feb 27, 1960 / TP
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Finland / Sep 02, 1960
Denmark / Sep 05, 1960
Russia / Sep 19, 1960
Digital
Greece / May 26, 2016
TV
Poland / Nov 11, 1959
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