Schauspielereien

A slow, earnest period drama about love and sacrifice under oppression, with a melancholic and romantic atmosphere.

Created by

Norbert Büchner

Genres

Comedy

Starring

Heinz Rennhack, Steffie Spira, Simone Frost

Overview

The film is set in the 1930s in Germany. Maria Rheine and Mark Löwenthal, 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 Löwenthal, joins the Jewish Theater.

How it feels

Melancholic, romantic, earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Love, identity, betrayal, survival

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

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