Released:
1962-06-08

Overview:
Magdalena and Michael have loved each other since they were children. But when the Nazis come to power, Michael rebels against the regime and is sentenced to fifteen years in a concentration camp. Magdalena, meanwhile, goes underground with the help of a friend and later immigrates to the Soviet Union. Michael, who has joined the Red Army, discovers on the way to Moscow that Magdalena is staying there. But when his plane lands, she is already on her way back to Germany. Michael hopes that one day, he and Magdalena will be reunited.

Director:
Frank Beyer

Runtime:
1h 29min

Genre:
Drama, Romance, War

• Cast:
• 
  Annekathrin Bürger
  as
  Magdalena
• 
  Armin Mueller-Stahl
  as
  Michael
• 
  Ulrich Thein
  as
  Jürgen
• 
  Marga Legal
  as
  Mutter Seifert
• 
  Betty Loewen
  as
  Hanna Bartels