The Legend of Paul and Paula

The Legend of Paul and Paula (1973)

14/03/1973
Drama, Romance
1h 45m

The controversial comedy from behind the iron curtain.

Overview

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.

  • Heiner CarowDirector, Screenplay
  • Ulrich PlenzdorfScreenplay
  • Original Title

    Die Legende von Paul und Paula

  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    German

Keywords

  • berlin, germany
  • life and death
  • love of one's life
  • unexpected happiness
  • marriage
  • lovers
  • partnership
  • tenderness
  • fate
  • falling in love
  • death
  • east germany

Top Billed Cast

Angelica Domröse

Angelica Domröse

Paula

Winfried Glatzeder

Winfried Glatzeder

Paul

Heidemarie Wenzel

Heidemarie Wenzel

Die Schöne

Fred Delmare

Fred Delmare

Reifen-Saft

Rolf Ludwig

Rolf Ludwig

Professor

Käthe Reichel

Käthe Reichel

Frau des Schießbudenbesitzers

Hans Hardt-Hardtloff

Hans Hardt-Hardtloff

Schießbudenbesitzer

Frank-Otto Schenk

Frank-Otto Schenk

Schmidt

Dietmar Richter-Reinick

Dietmar Richter-Reinick

Kumpel

Eva-Maria Hagen

Eva-Maria Hagen

Freundin vom blonden Martin

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