
When Love Was a Crime
1968, Polish. Directed by Jan Rybkowski.
A war drama showing the functioning of Hitler’s “racial purity” law, forbidding foreign workers from any contact with Germany. Foreigners on forced labor in Nazi Germany.
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Polish
- Rated
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- Released
- 1 March 1968
- Original title
- Kiedy miłość była zbrodnią
- Country
- Germany, Poland
- Written by
- Jan Rybkowski
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How long is When Love Was a Crime?
When Love Was a Crime runs 92 minutes (1h 32m).
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Which OTT platform is When Love Was a Crime on?
When Love Was a Crime isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 March 1968. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like When Love Was a Crime?
If you liked When Love Was a Crime, try The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell, The War Below, The Grey Zone.
Who directed When Love Was a Crime?
When Love Was a Crime (1968) was directed by Jan Rybkowski and stars Sabine Bethmann, Irena Karel, Eva Pflug.