The Actress (1988)

The Actress (1988)

1988-10-12 East Germany, Germany 87 Min. PG-13
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Overview

The year 1933: Successful actress Maria Rheine is in love with her Jewish colleague Mark Löwenthal. When the Nazis implement the racist Nuremberg Laws, their relationship is severely endangered. Defiant Maria decides to stay together with Mark and ends her promising career: She assumes a Jewish identity and continues to work under the name Manja Löwenthal. She and Mark perform at the Jewish Theatre in Berlin, until they become victims of an intrigue: Their colleague Judith, who has a crush on Mark, denounces them to the secret police.

Cast

Corinna Harfouch is Maria Rheine
Maria Rheine
André Hennicke is Mark Löwenthal
Mark Löwenthal
Michael Gwisdek is Mario Montegasso
Mario Montegasso
Blanche Kommerell is Judith Baumann
Judith Baumann
Jürgen Watzke is Stengele
Martin Brandt is Jaldas Großvater
Jaldas Großvater
Edda Schwarzkopf is Marks Mutter
Marks Mutter
Christian Steyer is Ernst Freund
Ernst Freund
Steffie Spira is Resolute Alte
Resolute Alte