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Das Versprechen

Plot

Two star-crossed lovers, separated by the Berlin wall for thirty years are reunited. The major events in their separate lives become the focus in this German political drama. The story begins in August 1961 as the Wall is being built. In Eastern Berlin a group of young adults plans their escape. Included in the group are Konrad and Sophie who has an aunt on the other side. It is the aunt who will sponsor the escapees. Escape will be the only way Konrad and Sophie will be able to stay together. Konrad is involved in a mishap en route and must remain in East Berlin. In 1968, the lovers at last get a chance to briefly meet in Prague. There they express their frustration and pain. At least there, in Prague they can find occasional happiness. Suddenly Russian tanks appear and destroy their new dream. 1980 comes. Sophie and Konrad have since married other people. Their next meeting is bittersweet as they look back upon their promise which was broken by circumstance, and by the decisions each lover had to make. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

Cast

Corinna Harfouch - Sophie Sellman
Meret Becker - Young Sophie
August Zirner - Konrad Richter
Anian Zollner - Young Konrad
Jean-Yves Gautier - Gerard

Eva Mattes - Barbara; Hark Bohm - Muller; Tina Engel - Sophie's Aunt; Christine Harbort; Philippe Morier-Genoud - Rüblander; Otto Sander - Prof. Lorenz; Felix Moeller; Hans Kremer - Harald; Andrea Mann - Party Secretary at School; Ulrike Krumbiegel - Elisabeth; Monika Hansen - Sophie's Mother; Dieter Mann - Konrad's Father; René Schubert; Barbara Dittus; Klaus Piontek - Sophie's Stepfather; Noella Dussart - Helenka; Pierre Besson - Harald I; Karl Kranzkowski - 1st Border Official; Simone von Zglinicki - Konrad's Mother; Walerij J. Alexeiew - Vlady; Marco Bahr; Anka Baier - Monika; Jens-Uwe Bogadte; Thomas Cermak; Mathias Engel; Rayk Gaida; Gilles Gaudis - Man in Court; Franziska Geyer; Ruth Glöss - Konrad's Grandfather; Christina Grosse; Karin Heller; Christian Herschmann - Alexander at 12 Years; Horst Hiemer - Prison Director; Robert Hummel - Escape Aide; Christoph Jacobi; Heike Jonca; Dagmar Jäger; Uwe Karpa; Waltraut Kramm - Guide; Udo Kroschwald - Müller I; Thomas Lawincky; Sven Lehmann - Max; Frank Lienert; Madeleine Lierck; Tilo Mandel; Jörg Meister - Alexander at 20 Years; Johanna Neumann; Dirk D. Nolting; Hagen Oechel - Army Instructor; Steffen Pietsch; Peter Planitzer; René Reinhardt; Bernd-U. Reppenhagen - Border Officer; Sebastian Reusse; Heiko Senst - Wolfgang; Stefan Steglich; Christian Tschirner - Uwe, Border Guard; Susann Ugé - Barbara I; Franz Viehmann - Stasi Man in Court; Christa Vogel; Gabriele Völsch; Wolfgang Winkler - Stasi Man at School

Credit

Petra Kray - Costume Designer, Margarethe von Trotta - Director, Suzanne Baron - Editor, Jürgen Knieper - Composer (Music Score), Franz Rath - Cinematographer, Eberhard Junkersdorf - Producer, Christian Moldt - Sound/Sound Designer, Margarethe von Trotta - Screenwriter, Peter Schneider - Screenwriter

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