The Seventh Year (Das siebente Jahr) 55 years old

Dr. Barbara Heim, a heart surgeon, and Gunter Heim, a well-known actor, have been married for seven years. They have a six-year-old daughter. Both partners are totally taken up by their work which is physically and mentally demanding. So there is little time left for family life and the strained relations worsen and finally plunge Barbara into a crisis - shortly before their seventh wedding anniversary. At this very point a child dies in hospital, prompting Barbara to ask herself in desperation if - and for how long she can put up with the double burden of career and family. On top of this, she notices that Gunter is starting to compare her to other women.

Credits

The Seventh Year Cast

Name Character
Arno Wyzniewski He was 30, 58 years old when he died
Alfred Müller He was 42, 84 years old when he died
Ulrich Thein He was 38, 65 years old when he died as Dr. Manfred Sommer
Wolfgang Kieling He was 44, 61 years old when he died as Günter Heim
Klaus Piontek He was 34, 63 years old when he died
Monika Gabriel She was 25, 63 years old when she died as Margot Sommer
Heinz Hupfer He was 46, 68 years old when he died
Gerd Michael Henneberg He was 46, 88 years old when he died
Günter Naumann He was 43, 83 years old when he died as Wölfchen
Carl Heinz Choynski He was 32, now 88 years old
Michael Gerber He was 0, now 55 years old
Hans Lucke He was 41, 90 years old when he died
Monika Lennartz She was 31, now 86 years old
Jessy Rameik She was 34, 84 years old when she died as Dr. Barbara Heim
Ruth Kommerell She was 45, 63 years old when she died

The Seventh Year Crew

Name Department
Helga Krause as Editor. She was 33 (53) years old when She died Editing
Frank Vogel as Director. He was 4 (25) years old when He died Directing
Frank Vogel as Writer. He was 4 (25) years old when He died Writing
Roland Gräf as Cinematography. He was 34 (now 90) years old Crew
Peter Rabenalt as Music. He was 31 (now 87) years old Sound
The Seventh Year poster
The Seventh Year (55 years)

  • Release day: Friday, February 28, 1969
  • Runtime: 82 minutes