Germany / Feb 13, 1990 / Berlin International Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
High-school senior Peter considers the adults around him to be hypocritical, self-congratulatory, and immersed in the past. He gets suspended for writing an essay that his teachers consider to be a challenge to the state. Just Don't Think I'll Cry became one of twelve films and film projects-almost an entire year's production-that were banned in 1965-1966 due to their alleged anti-socialist aspects. Although scenes and dialogs were altered and the end was reshot twice, officials condemned this title as "particularly harmful." In 1989, cinematographer Ost restored the original version, and this and most of the other banned films were finally screened in January 1990. Belatedly, they were acclaimed as masterpieces of critical realism.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Fred Delmare | Brigadier |
| Carmen-Maja Antoni | Studentin mit Brille |
| Arno Wyzniewski | |
| Horst Buder | Ami |
| Alexander Lang | |
| Uwe Karpa | |
| Werner Dissel | Mantek |
| Armin Mechsner | |
| Gerhard Klein | |
| Frank Michelis | Meister |
| Gertrud-Elisabeth Zillmer | |
| Evelyn Opoczynski | |
| Heinz Hellmich |
Genres
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Denk bloß nicht, ich heule |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch |
| Production countries | East Germany, Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme |
| Release date | 25 ottobre 1965 |
| Writer | Manfred Freitag, Joachim Nestler |
| Editing | Helga Krause |
| Cinematography | Günter Ost |
| Assistant directors | Frank Vogel |
| Music | Hans-Dieter Hosalla |
| Sound | Hans-Dieter Hosalla |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Germany / Oct 25, 1965 / East Germany
Theatrical release
Germany / Apr 27, 1990 / East Germany
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