Bleierne Zeit, Die (1981)

Director:

Margarethe von Trotta

Writer:

Margarethe von Trotta (writer)

Release Date:

25 September 1981 (West Germany)

Genre:

Drama | History

Plot:

Germany, 1968: The priest's daughters Marianna and Juliane both fight for changes in society, like making abortion legal...

Plot Keywords:

Based On Fact | Rote Armee Fraktion | Years Of Lead | Anni Di Piombo | 1970s

Awards:

9 wins

Cast

Jutta Lampe	...	Juliane
Barbara Sukowa	...	Marianne
Rüdiger Vogler	...	Wolfgang
Doris Schade	...	The mother
Vérénice Rudolph	...	Sabine
Luc Bondy	...	Werner
Franz Rudnick	...	The father
Julia Biedermann
Ina Robinski
Patrick Estrada-Pox
Samir Jawad
Barbara Paepcke
Rebecca Paepcke
Margit Czenki
Carola Hembus

Also Known As:

Marianne and Juliane
The German Sisters

Runtime:

106 min

Country:

West Germany

Language:

German

Color:

Color (Fujicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | West Germany:16 (bw)

Filming Locations:

Beirut, Lebanon

Company:

Bioskop Film

Movie Connections:

Features Nuit et brouillard (1955)

Prime Example of New German Cinema

"Die Bleierne Zeit" (German Sisters) is a prime example of the New German Cinema phase of the late seventies and early eighties. The film follows two sisters, both trying to assert their feminism through different means; one writes articles for a magazine, the other a member of the Bader Meinhof gang. The film deals mainy with the emotional viewpoint of Marianne, the journalist, as she struggles through the tests that life throws at her. Typical of a film of this period, the film is often bleak and focuses on building the scene rather than dialogue. Fans of New German Cinema will love it, anyone else should steer well clear as the film lacks any pace and struggles to hold your attention. Rating: A poor 3/10.