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Until Death Do Us Part
Until Death Do Us Part

Until Death Do Us Part

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DramaRomance

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Scenes from an East German marriage. A young couple, Sonya and Jens, are very much in love; they get married and have a child. When Sonya wants to go back to work after her maternity leave, they clash for the first time; Jens insists that she remain a full-time wife and mother. Until Death Do Us Part turns an actual police report into a gripping drama, as the director explores the depths of his characters' emotions, driving the conflict to a catastrophic climax.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

German

Runtime

96 mins

Rating

3.833/10

Release Date

17 May 1979

Country

East Germany

Cast

Katrin Sass

Katrin Sass

Sonja Wallner

Martin Seifert

Martin Seifert

Jens Wallner

Renate Krößner

Renate Krößner

Tilli

Angelica Domröse

Angelica Domröse

Jens Schwester

Horst Schulze

Horst Schulze

Verkaufsstellenleiter

Werner Godemann

Werner Godemann

Brigadier

Henny Müller

Henny Müller

Sonjas Mutter

Alfred Struwe

Alfred Struwe

Jens Schwager

Berko Acker

Berko Acker

Erik

Peter Zimmermann

Peter Zimmermann

Conny

Carl Heinz Choynski

Carl Heinz Choynski

Volkspolizist

Michèle Marian

Michèle Marian

Connys Freundin

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