The Actress
Die Schauspielerin
Synopsis
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.
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Corinna Harfouch
Maria Rheine
André Hennicke
Mark Löwenthal
Michael Gwisdek
Mario Montegasso
Blanche Kommerell
Judith Baumann
Jürgen Watzke
Stengele
Martin Brandt
Jaldas Großvater
Gesine Laatz
Jalda
Falk Rockstroh
Jupp
Edda Schwarzkopf
Marks Mutter
Christian Steyer
Ernst Freund
Ute Lubosch
Rosa
Steffie Spira
Resolute Alte
Klaus Pönitz
Intendant
Günter Rüger
blinder Mann
Thea Schmidt-Keune
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Siegfried Kühn
- Screenplay & Story
- Regine Kühn, Siegfried Kühn
- Original Score
- Stefan Carow
- Original Title
- Die Schauspielerin
- Country of Origin
- East Germany, Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Production Studios
- DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Siegfried Kühn
Regine Kühn, Siegfried Kühn, Hedda Zinner
Stefan Carow
Peter Ziesche
Brigitte Krex
Department Leadership Roster
Regine Kühn
Screenplay
Peter Ziesche
Director of Photography
Siegfried Kühn
Director
Brigitte Krex
Editor
Siegfried Kühn
Screenplay
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Actress
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What is The Actress about?
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.
Who directed The Actress?
The Actress was directed by Siegfried Kühn.
Who stars in The Actress?
The principal cast of The Actress includes Corinna Harfouch, André Hennicke, Michael Gwisdek, Blanche Kommerell, Jürgen Watzke.
When was The Actress released and how long is it?
The Actress was released in 1988 with a total runtime of 1h 27m.
Who composed the musical score for The Actress?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Actress was composed by Stefan Carow.
Is The Actress based on a book or true story?
The Actress is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Hedda Zinner".