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Germany, Pale Mother (German: Deutschland bleiche Mutter) is a 1980 West German drama film written and directed by Helma Sanders-Brahms. It was shown at the 30th Berlin International Film Festival in 1980, where it was nominated for a Golden Bear award. It was not released in the United States until 1984.
The film was restored and re-released in the UK in 2015 by the British Film Institute.
The title is taken from the poem of the same name by Bertolt Brecht.
Original Release
09/26/1980
US Release
03/17/1984
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Eva Mattes | Helene |
| Ernst Jacobi | Hans |
| Elisabeth Stepanek | Hanne |
| Angelika Thomas | Lydia |
| Rainer Friedrichsen | Ulrich |
| Gisela Stein | Aunt Ihmchen |
| Fritz Lichtenhahn | Onkel Bertrand / Uncle Bertrand |
| Anna Sanders | Anna |
| Sonja Lauer | Anna |
| Miriam Lauer | Anna |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Eva Mattes | Helene |
| Ernst Jacobi | Hans |
| Elisabeth Stepanek | Hanne |
| Angelika Thomas | Lydia |
| Rainer Friedrichsen | Ulrich |
| Gisela Stein | Aunt Ihmchen |
| Fritz Lichtenhahn | Onkel Bertrand / Uncle Bertrand |
| Anna Sanders | Anna |
| Sonja Lauer | Anna |
| Miriam Lauer | Anna |
| Gabriele John | |
| Johanna Karl-Lory | |
| Ursula Ludwig | |
| Lisa Örter | |
| Jeanine Rickmann | |
| Hilde Sorgatz | |
| Egon Lauer | |
| Heinz Petruo | |
| Hans Rickmann | |
| Hermann Rittweger |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Ursula Ludwig | Executive Producer |
| Helma Sanders-Brahms | Producer |
| Volker Canaris | Producer |
| Renée Gundelach | Producer |
| Walter Höllerer | Producer |
