High-school senior Peter considers the adults around him to be hypocritical, self-congratulatory, and immersed in the past. He gets suspended for writing an essay that his teachers consider to be a challenge to the state. Just Don't Think I'll Cry became one of twelve films and film projects-almost an entire year's production-that were banned in 1965-1966 due to their alleged anti-socialist aspects. Although scenes and dialogs were altered and the end was reshot twice, officials condemned this title as "particularly harmful." In 1989, cinematographer Ost restored the original version, and this and most of the other banned films were finally screened in January 1990. Belatedly, they were acclaimed as masterpieces of critical realism.
Credits
Just Don't Think I'll Cry Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Arno Wyzniewski
He was 26, 58 years old when he died
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Helga Göring
She was 42, 88 years old when she died
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as Frau Naumann |
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Fred Delmare
He was 42, 87 years old when he died
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as Brigadier |
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Gerhard Klein
He was 44, 50 years old when he died
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Herbert Köfer
He was 43, now 103 years old
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as Herr Röhle |
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Hans Hardt-Hardtloff
He was 58, 67 years old when he died
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as Annes Vater |
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Werner Dissel
He was 52, 90 years old when he died
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Carmen-Maja Antoni
She was 19, now 79 years old
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as Studentin mit Brille |
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Peter Reusse
He was 23, now 83 years old
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as Peter Neumann |
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Jutta Hoffmann
She was 23, now 83 years old
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as Uschi |
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Horst Buder
He was 15, now 74 years old
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Harry Hindemith
He was 58, 66 years old when he died
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as Herr Naumann |
Just Don't Think I'll Cry Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Helga Krause as Editor. She was 29 (53) years old when She died
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Editing |
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Frank Vogel as Director. He was 8 (25) years old when He died
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Directing |
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Günter Ost as Cinematography. He was 29 (75) years old when He died
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Crew |
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Hans-Dieter Hosalla as Music. He was 45 (75) years old when He died
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Sound |
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Manfred Freitag as Writer. He was 30 (61) years old when He died
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Writing |
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Joachim Nestler as Writer. |
Writing |
