Der Mann und sein Name
Der Mann und sein Name
1983, German. Directed by Vera Loebner.
The young Walter Retzlow, drafted into the guard team of a foreign labor factory in the last year of the war, receives the papers of a murdered anti-fascist by chance. He adopts the new identity, which promises him security.
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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- Released
- 29 May 1983
- Country
- East Germany
- Written by
- Vera Loebner, Anna Seghers, Helmut Richter
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Der Mann und sein Name runs 92 minutes (1h 32m).
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Der Mann und sein Name isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 29 May 1983. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Der Mann und sein Name?
Der Mann und sein Name (1983) was directed by Vera Loebner and stars Ulrich Mühe, Rolf Ludwig, Gesine Laatz.