Twelve-year-old Isabel and her mother, who was a famous political singer, had to escape Chile after the 1973 military coup. Isabel’s father stayed behind fighting in the underground. For six years, they have lived in a new apartment building in East Berlin. At first, the neighbors made an effort to welcome them, but later became more distant. Isabel does not feel at home in the strange country. Not even her friendship to Philip, the neighbors’ son, can change her mind. Almost every day, Isabel sits on the stairs waiting for a letter from her father, from whom she has not heard for many years.
Credits
Isabel on the Stairs Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Jaecki Schwarz
He was 38, now 78 years old
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as Dieter Kunze |
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Ilse Voigt
She was 79, 85 years old when she died
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Jenny Gröllmann
She was 37, 59 years old when she died
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as Margot Kunze |
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Barbara Dittus
She was 45, 61 years old when she died
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as Stellv. Direktorin |
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Ruth Kommerell
She was 61, 63 years old when she died
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as Frau Flickenschildt |
Isabel on the Stairs Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Helga Krause as Editor. She was 49 (53) years old when She died
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Editing |
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Eberhard Borkmann as Cinematography. He was 49 (79) years old when He died
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Crew |
