The Actress (Die Schauspielerin) 36 years old

The Actress

The year 1933: Successful actress Maria Rheine is in love with her Jewish colleague Mark Löwenthal. When the Nazis implement the racist Nuremberg Laws, their relationship is severely endangered. Defiant Maria decides to stay together with Mark and ends her promising career: She assumes a Jewish identity and continues to work under the name Manja Löwenthal. She and Mark perform at the Jewish Theatre in Berlin, until they become victims of an intrigue: Their colleague Judith, who has a crush on Mark, denounces them to the secret police.

Credits

The Actress Cast

Name Character
Corinna Harfouch She was 33, now 70 years old as Maria Rheine
André Hennicke He was 30, now 66 years old as Mark Löwenthal
Michael Gwisdek He was 46, now 82 years old as Mario Montegasso
Martin Brandt He was 85, 86 years old when he died as Jaldas Großvater
Christian Steyer He was 41, now 77 years old as Ernst Freund
Klaus Pönitz He was 48, 65 years old when he died as Intendant
Blanche Kommerell She was 38, now 74 years old as Judith Baumann
Ute Lubosch She was 35, now 71 years old as Rosa
Gesine Laatz as Jalda
Günter Rüger He was 62, 88 years old when he died as blinder Mann
Jürgen Watzke He was 36, 45 years old when he died as Stengele
Falk Rockstroh He was 30, now 66 years old as Jupp
Steffie Spira She was 80, 86 years old when she died as Resolute Alte

The Actress Crew

Name Department
Brigitte Krex as Editor. She was 50 (now 86) years old Editing
Hans Poppe as Set Designer. He was 59 (70) years old when He died Art
Peter Ziesche as Director of Photography. He was 33 (now 69) years old Camera
Siegfried Kühn as Director. He was 53 (now 89) years old Directing
Siegfried Kühn as Screenplay. He was 53 (now 89) years old Writing
Regine Kühn as Screenplay. She was 46 (now 83) years old Writing
Stefan Carow as Music. Sound
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The Actress (36 years)

  • Release day: Wednesday, October 12, 1988
  • Runtime: 87 minutes