The hiding place

Movie
Original title	The hiding place
Country of production	GDR
original language	German
Publishing year	1978
length	98 minutes
Age rating	FSK 12
Rod
Director	Frank Beyer
script	Jurek Becker
production	DEFA
music	Günther Fischer
camera	Jürgen Brauer
cut	Rita Hiller
occupation
	Jutta Hoffmann : Wanda; Manfred Krug : Max; Dieter Mann : Bibow; Alfred Müller : Ludorf; Marita Böhme : Gertrud; Martin Trettau : People's Police Officer;

The hiding place is a love film produced by the DEFA studio for feature films, group "Johannisthal" . Its performance in the GDR was hindered for almost two years because the two main actors Manfred Krug and Jutta Hoffmann moved to the Federal Republic of Germany .

The film finally ran on November 6, 1978 in selected cinemas in the GDR. The cinema premiere in the Federal Republic of Germany took place on August 24, 1979.

action

Max and Wanda got a divorce. After the breakup, Max realizes how much he misses his former partner and he decides to win her back. He sends his colleague Ludorf to Wanda, who identifies himself as a criminalist and pretends to be looking for Max. Max later shows up and persuades Wanda to hide him from the police in her apartment. In the following days he tries to win Wanda back. Wanda's new friend Bibow doesn't like it, and he reports the hiding place of the supposedly wanted man to the police, who do not intervene because there is nothing against Max. Max and Wanda get closer, remember their relationship and the reasons for their separation. In the end, Wanda separates from Bibow, but does not continue the relationship with Max either.

criticism

“A psychologically sensitive film that tries to weigh up the points of view fairly and tells its modern relationship story against the background of the social conditions in the GDR. Captivating above all because of the lively game and the subtle irony. Because Manfred Krug left for Germany, the film was banned for almost two years and then only started with a few copies. "

- Lexicon of International Films

“Played sensitively and intensely. Great."

- TV Today

Individual evidence

^ The hiding place in the Lexicon of International Films

Web links

The hiding place in the Internet Movie Database (English)
The hiding place at the DEFA Foundation

[1] The hiding place in the Lexicon of International Films