United States / Sep 30, 1985 / New York Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
In the winter of 1942-43, a Jewish family leaps from a train going through Silesia. They are separated in the woods, and Leon, a local peasant who's now a farmer of some wealth, discovers the woman, Rosa, and hides her in his cellar. Leon's a middle-aged Catholic bachelor, tormented by his sexual drive. He doesn't tell Rosa he's seen signs her husband is alive, and he begs her to love him. Rosa offers herself to Leon if he'll help a local Jew in hiding who needs money. Leon pays, and love between Rosa and him does develop, but then Leon's peasant subservience and his limited empathy lead to tragedy. At the war's end, a ray of sunshine comes from an unexpected place.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Tilly Lauenstein | Frau Kaminska |
| Hans Beerhenke | Kaspar |
| Anita Höfer | Pauline |
| Isa Haller | Magda / Zosia |
| Klaus Abramowsky | Herr Rubin |
| Wolf Donner | Walden |
| Małgorzata Gebel | Frau Rubin |
| Heidi Joschko | Alte Frau |
| Andreas Wendland | SS-Mann |
Genres
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Bittere Ernte |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch |
| Production countries | Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | ZDF, CCC Filmkunst |
| Release date | 20 febbraio 1985 |
| Production | Artur Brauner, Klaus Riemer |
| Writer | Paul Hengge, Stanislaw Mierzenski, Agnieszka Holland, Hermann H. Field |
| Editing | Barbara Kunze |
| Cinematography | Jozef Ort-Šnep |
| Assistant directors | Agnieszka Holland |
| Camera operators | Jozef Ort-Šnep |
| Additional photography | Jozef Ort-Šnep |
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| Music | Jörg Straßburger |
| Sound | Jörg Straßburger |
Release dates
Premiere
Germany / Jan 09, 1986
Limited release
Russia / Mar 31, 1990 / The Jewish Film Festival, Moscow
Theatrical release
Germany / Feb 20, 1985 / Berlin International Film Festival
Physical media
Netherlands / Jan 11, 2011 / 12 / DVD
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