
Overview
In this East German film, the third one in The Third is Margit's third lover. After her mother's death, Margit has two affairs which don't work out, and one lesbian friendship which she retains. She is looking for a husband, though, and thinks she has spotted a candidate in her fellow factory worker. As she contemplates marrying him, her story is told in a series of flashbacks.
Fun facts
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Nominations
Nominated for the International Submission to the Academy Awards (1974)
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Setting
Set in Berlin
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Music
Music by Karl-Ernst Sasse
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Erich Gusko
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Eberhard PanitzNovel
- Egon GüntherScreenplay
- Günther RückerScreenplay
- Original title
- Der Dritte
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- March 16, 1972
- Original language
- German
- Countries
- East Germany
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