The Actress (1988)
The year 1933: Successful actress Maria Rheine is in love with her Jewish colleague Mark Löwenthal. When the Nazis implement the racist Nuremberg Laws, their relationship is severely endangered. Defiant Maria decides to stay together with Mark and ends her promising career: She assumes a Jewish identity and continues to work under the name Manja Löwenthal. She and Mark perform at the Jewish Theatre in Berlin, until they become victims of an intrigue: Their colleague Judith, who has a crush on Mark, denounces them to the secret police.
Director:
Siegfried Kühn
Writers:
Regine Kühn, Siegfried Kühn.
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Corinna Harfouch as Maria Rheine |
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André Hennicke as Mark Löwenthal |
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Michael Gwisdek as Mario Montegasso |
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Blanche Kommerell as Judith Baumann |
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Jürgen Watzke as Stengele |
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Martin Brandt as Jaldas Großvater |
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Gesine Laatz as Jalda |
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Falk Rockstroh as Jupp |
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Edda Schwarzkopf as Marks Mutter |
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Christian Steyer as Ernst Freund |
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Ute Lubosch as Rosa |
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Steffie Spira as Resolute Alte |
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Klaus Pönitz as Intendant |
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Günter Rüger as blinder Mann |
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Thea Schmidt-Keune as |
| Directing | Siegfried Kühn | Director |
| Writing | Regine Kühn | Screenplay |
| Writing | Siegfried Kühn | Screenplay |
| Camera | Peter Ziesche | Director of Photography |
| Art | Hans Poppe | Set Designer |
| Editing | Brigitte Krex | Editor |
| Sound | Stefan Carow | Music |
| Writing | Hedda Zinner | Novel |