United Kingdom / Oct 12, 2019 / BFI London Film Festival (4K restoration)
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Magdalena and Michael have loved each other since they were children. But when the Nazis come to power, Michael rebels against the regime and is sentenced to fifteen years in a concentration camp. Magdalena, meanwhile, goes underground with the help of a friend and later immigrates to the Soviet Union. Michael, who has joined the Red Army, discovers on the way to Moscow that Magdalena is staying there. But when his plane lands, she is already on her way back to Germany. Michael hopes that one day, he and Magdalena will be reunited.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Natalja J. Iljina | Wera |
| Talla S. Nowikowa | Pilotin |
| Leonid Iudov | Sascha |
| Nikolai J. Lukinow | Sowjet Major |
| Walter Lendrich | Schröter |
| Günter Naumann | Soldat Herbert |
| Fred Delmare | Soldat Albert |
| Erik Veldre | Soldat Hans |
| Manfred Krug | Hauptmann |
| Erich Brauer | |
| Johannes Maus | |
| Waldemar Jacobi | |
| Horst Jonischkan | |
| Hans Flössel | |
| Paul Funk | |
| Klaus Gehrke | |
| Freimut Götsch |
Genres
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Königskinder |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, Pусский |
| Production countries | East Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme |
| Release date | 8 giugno 1962 |
| Writer | Walter Gorrish, Edith Gorrish, Gerhard Hartwig |
| Editing | Hildegard Conrad |
| Cinematography | Günter Marczinkowsky, Karl Drömmer, Waltraud Pathenheimer |
| Assistant directors | Frank Beyer |
| Camera operators | Günter Marczinkowsky, Karl Drömmer, Waltraud Pathenheimer |
| Additional photography | Günter Marczinkowsky, Karl Drömmer, Waltraud Pathenheimer |
| Production design | Alfred Hirschmeier |
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| Art direction | Alfred Hirschmeier |
| Set decoration | Alfred Hirschmeier |
| Music | Joachim Werzlau |
| Sound | Joachim Werzlau |
| Costume design | Joachim Dittrich |
| Makeup | Joachim Dittrich |
| Hairstyling | Joachim Dittrich |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
Germany / Jun 08, 1962 / East Germany
Russia / Apr 22, 1963
TV
Russia / Sep 15, 1963
Germany / Dec 06, 1963 / West Germany
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