The Actress (1988) (original) (raw)
The film is set in the 1930s in Germany. Maria Rheine and Mark L�wenthal, two young actors working in a small theater, are in love with each other. Their love affair is interrupted by Nazi racial policies; Mark is no longer allowed to perform in German theaters because he is a Jew. In order to continue acting, he joins the newly formed Jewish Theater in Berlin. Maria, who is not Jewish, faces no restrictions on her career, and she becomes a successful actress at a big theater in Munich. But her love for Mark eventually leads her to decide to sacrifice both career and security to remain close ...(more)
The film is set in the 1930s in Germany. Maria Rheine and Mark L�wenthal, two young actors working in a small theater, are in love with each other. Their love affair is interrupted by Nazi racial policies; Mark is no longer allowed to perform in German theaters because he is a Jew. In order to continue acting, he joins the newly formed Jewish Theater in Berlin. Maria, who is not Jewish, faces no restrictions on her career, and she becomes a successful actress at a big theater in Munich. But her love for Mark eventually leads her to decide to sacrifice both career and security to remain close to him. She fakes a suicide, assumes a Jewish identity and, as Manja L�wenthal, joins the Jewish Theater. (less)
Director: Siegfried K�hn
Writers: Regine K�hn, Siegfried K�hn, Erika Richter, Hedda Zinner
Starring: Corinna Harfouch, Andr� Hennicke, Michael Gwisdek, Blanche Kommerell, Christian Steyer, Edda Schwarzkopf
Producer: Volkmar Leweck
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