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The Woman and the Stranger
The film
The Woman and the Stranger (German: Die Frau und der Fremde) is a 1985 East German film directed by Rainer Simon. It is based on Leonhard Frank's novella "Karl und Anna" and tells the story of two friends in a POW camp during World War I. One of them escapes and forms a relationship with the other man's wife. After the war her husband returns. The film was entered into the 35th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Golden Bear. It is a remake of Homecoming (1928).
DirectorRainer Simon
Genresfilm ou téléfilm d'amour · drame
CountryAllemagne, République démocratique allemande
Runtime97 min
Record & provenance
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