Out in East Berlin: Lesbians and Gays in the GDR
Out in Ost-Berlin: Lesben und Schwule in der DDR
Synopsis
Paragraph 175, which made homosexual behavior punishable by law, was abolished in the German Democratic Republic (GDR) in 1968. At that time, heterosexual nuclear families constituted the center of socialist society, and homosexuality was considered a peripheral issue in the GDR. Out in East Berlin —Lesbians & Gays in the GDR tells the impressive-to-absurd personal histories of gay men and lesbians in the GDR, from the post WWII years until the fall of the Berlin Wall.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Berlin International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Andreas Strohfeldt, Jochen Hick
- Screenplay & Story
- Jochen Hick, Andreas Strohfeldt
- Original Score
- Matthias Köninger, Stefan Kuschner
- Original Title
- Out in Ost-Berlin: Lesben und Schwule in der DDR
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Production Studios
- Galeria Alaska Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Andreas Strohfeldt, Jochen Hick
Jochen Hick, Andreas Strohfeldt
Matthias Köninger, Stefan Kuschner
Thomas Zahn, Jochen Hick
Thomas Keller
Jochen Hick
Department Leadership Roster
Andreas Strohfeldt
Director
Jochen Hick
Writer
Andreas Strohfeldt
Writer
Jochen Hick
Director
Jochen Hick
Producer
Thomas Keller
Editor
Thomas Zahn
Director of Photography
Jochen Hick
Director of Photography
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What is Out in East Berlin: Lesbians and Gays in the GDR about?
Paragraph 175, which made homosexual behavior punishable by law, was abolished in the German Democratic Republic (GDR) in 1968. At that time, heterosexual nuclear families constituted the center of socialist society, and homosexuality was considered a peripheral issue in the GDR. Out in East Berlin —Lesbians & Gays in the GDR tells the impressive-to-absurd personal histories of gay men and lesbians in the GDR, from the post WWII years until the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Who directed Out in East Berlin: Lesbians and Gays in the GDR?
Out in East Berlin: Lesbians and Gays in the GDR was directed by Andreas Strohfeldt, Jochen Hick.
Who stars in Out in East Berlin: Lesbians and Gays in the GDR?
The principal cast of Out in East Berlin: Lesbians and Gays in the GDR includes Peter Bausdorf, Bettina Dziggel, Michael Eggert, Andreas Fux, Marinka Körzendörfer.
When was Out in East Berlin: Lesbians and Gays in the GDR released and how long is it?
Out in East Berlin: Lesbians and Gays in the GDR was released in 2013 with a total runtime of 1h 34m.
Who composed the musical score for Out in East Berlin: Lesbians and Gays in the GDR?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Out in East Berlin: Lesbians and Gays in the GDR was composed by Matthias Köninger, Stefan Kuschner.