The Legend of Paul and Paula

The controversial comedy from behind the iron curtain.

Genres

DramaRomance

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Paul and Paula have had bad experiences with love: Paul is financially well off but has lost all affection for his wife, and Paula leads a troublesome life raising two children on her own. They meet and discover a strong passion for each other. Life seems like a dream when they're together - but their short flights from the burdens of reality are once and again interrupted by Paul's ties to family and career.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

German

Runtime

105 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

14 March 1973

Country

East Germany

Cast

Angelica Domröse

Paula

Winfried Glatzeder

Paul

Heidemarie Wenzel

Die Schöne

Fred Delmare

Reifen-Saft

Rolf Ludwig

Professor

Käthe Reichel

Frau des Schießbudenbesitzers

Hans Hardt-Hardtloff

Schießbudenbesitzer

Frank-Otto Schenk

Schmidt

Dietmar Richter-Reinick

Kumpel

Eva-Maria Hagen

Freundin vom blonden Martin

Jürgen Frohriep

Der blonde Martin

Robert Glatzeder

Michael - Pauls Sohn

Marga Legal

Alte Dame

Willi Schrade

Liebhaber der Schönen

Hertha Thiele

Frau Knuth

Peter Gotthardt

Kollege

Frank Michelis

Rentner

Christian Steyer

Brigitte Beier

Edgar Külow

Elvira Schuster

Dieter Birr

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