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The Legend of Paul and Paula (1973)

The controversial comedy from behind the iron curtain.

Genre : Drama, Romance

Runtime : 1H 45M

Director : Heiner Carow
Writer : Ulrich Plenzdorf, Heiner Carow

Synopsis

Paul and Paula have had bad experiences with love: Paul is financially well off but has lost all affection for his wife, and Paula leads a troublesome life raising two children on her own. They meet and discover a strong passion for each other. Life seems like a dream when they're together - but their short flights from the burdens of reality are once and again interrupted by Paul's ties to family and career.

Actors

Angelica Domröse
Angelica Domröse
Paula
Winfried Glatzeder
Winfried Glatzeder
Paul
Heidemarie Wenzel
Heidemarie Wenzel
Die Schöne
Fred Delmare
Fred Delmare
Reifen-Saft
Rolf Ludwig
Rolf Ludwig
Professor
Käthe Reichel
Käthe Reichel
Frau des Schießbudenbesitzers
Hans Hardt-Hardtloff
Hans Hardt-Hardtloff
Schießbudenbesitzer
Frank-Otto Schenk
Frank-Otto Schenk
Schmidt
Dietmar Richter-Reinick
Dietmar Richter-Reinick
Kumpel
Eva-Maria Hagen
Eva-Maria Hagen
Freundin vom blonden Martin
Jürgen Frohriep
Jürgen Frohriep
Der blonde Martin
Robert Glatzeder
Robert Glatzeder
Michael - Pauls Sohn
Marga Legal
Marga Legal
Alte Dame
Willi Schrade
Willi Schrade
Liebhaber der Schönen
Hertha Thiele
Hertha Thiele
Frau Knuth
Peter Gotthardt
Peter Gotthardt
Kollege
Frank Michelis
Frank Michelis
Rentner
Christian Steyer
Christian Steyer
Brigitte Beier
Brigitte Beier
Edgar Külow
Edgar Külow
Elvira Schuster
Elvira Schuster
Dieter Birr
Dieter Birr

Crews

Heiner Carow
Heiner Carow
Director
Ulrich Plenzdorf
Ulrich Plenzdorf
Screenplay
Anne Pfeuffer
Anne Pfeuffer
Creative Producer
Jürgen Brauer
Jürgen Brauer
Director of Photography
Barbara Braumann
Barbara Braumann
Costume Design
Evelyn Carow
Evelyn Carow
Editor
Manfred Damm
Manfred Damm
Still Photographer
Herbert Kroiss
Herbert Kroiss
Still Photographer
Peter Gotthardt
Peter Gotthardt
Original Music Composer
Heiner Carow
Heiner Carow
Screenplay
Harry Leupold
Harry Leupold
Production Design
Regina Teichmann
Regina Teichmann
Makeup Artist
Bernhard Schlums
Bernhard Schlums
Makeup Artist

Trailers and other movies

Die Legende von Paul und Paula - Trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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