An Old Love
1959, German. Directed by Frank Beyer.
Frieda and August Walkowiak celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary. However, the marriage has been in crisis for some time. August wants to spend his old age in peace, while Frieda has no intention of giving up her position as LPG chairman. The problems in the countryside are huge, collectivization is not progressing fast enough, even comrade Heinrich Rantsch is clinging to his individual farm. Frieda fights for progress, even in her private life, because not only her burden but also her higher position is a thorn in her husband's side. During the wedding anniversary celebrations, Frieda is called to the LPG. This is the cause of the family quarrel that has been in the air for a long time. August demands her resignation. In vain - and so he moves in with Rantsch. Their daughter Helga also leaves the house because of the tensions. Frieda collapses. When she is in hospital, August comes to his senses.
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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Cast & crew
- Frank BeyerDirector
- Gisela MayFrieda Walkowiak
- Erich FranzAugust Walkowiak
- Doris AbeßerHelga
- Ezard HaußmannLothar
- Peter SturmHeinrich Rantsch
- Hans-Peter MinettiBenno Schulze
- Margot EbertIrmgard Strömer
- Harry GillmannOtto Funke
- Günther Simon1. Sekretär der SED-Kreiparteileitung
- Werner LierckRäupke
- Peter DornseifUhland
- Rudolf UlrichGeorg
Details
- Released
- 4 October 1959
- Original title
- Eine alte Liebe
- Country
- East Germany
- Written by
- Werner Reinowski, Frank Beyer
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Who directed An Old Love?
An Old Love (1959) was directed by Frank Beyer and stars Gisela May, Erich Franz, Doris Abeßer.