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Germany Pale Mother poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 67.6 / 100
1980·Drama / History / War·2h 32m

GERMANY PALE MOTHER

Germany 1939. Hans and Lene marry the day before the war breaks out, and Hans is sent to the Eastern front. During a bombing raid their daughter Anna is born. The house is destroyed and Lene and Anna moves in with relatives in Berlin. Hans survives the war but he is not the same person as in 1939, and he and Lene find it difficult to live together again.

Above the Line
Helma Sanders-Brahms·DirectorHelma Sanders-Brahms·WriterJürgen Jürges·Director of PhotographyJürgen Knieper·Original Music ComposerElfie Tillack·Editor
Cast
Eva Mattes·HeleneErnst Jacobi·HansElisabeth Stepanek·HanneAngelika Thomas·LydiaRainer Friedrichsen·UlrichFritz Lichtenhahn·Onkel Bertrand
Full Crew
(17 credits)
Directing· 1
Helma Sanders-Brahms·Director
Writing· 1
Helma Sanders-Brahms·Writer
Camera· 1
Jürgen Jürges·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Elfie Tillack·EditorUta Periginelli·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Jürgen Knieper·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 4
Götz Heymann·Production DesignJanken Janssen·Costume DesignBarbara Telg-Tebbe·Makeup ArtistBerthold Sack·Makeup Artist
Production· 6
Walter Höllerer·ProducerVolker Canaris·ProducerHelma Sanders-Brahms·ProducerUrsula Ludwig·Executive ProducerFritz Poppenberg·Unit Production ManagerRenée Gundelach·Consulting Producer
Other Departments· 1
Bertolt Brecht·Poem
By the Numbers
67.6
OF 100
Master Score
7.2
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Somber
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster depicts a scene of devastation, with a woman in a dark dress and head covering standing amidst rubble, pulling a suitcase. A man in a dark coat”

Key Elements
SuitcaseBaby CarriageRubble
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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