The Legend of Paul and Paula
(Die Legende von Paul und Paula)

Screening on Film

Directed by Heiner Carow.
With Angelica Domröse, Winfried Glatzeder, Heidemarie Wenze.
East Germany, 1973, 35mm, color, 106 min.
German with English subtitles.

Author Ulrich Plenzdorf and director Heiner Carow winningly portray everyday life in East Berlin in a story of undefeatable love between a passionate single mother and a married bureaucrat. Featuring the music of the East German cult rock band, The Pudhys, the film proved immensely popular despite official media blackouts.