Overview
Soon after World War II, a pregnant Polish refugee, Pauline, wanders Berlin looking for the boyfriend who abandoned her. She has no option but to sell her child to another woman, Anna. After the birth, Pauline decides she wants the baby back.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the Golden Bear (1955)
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Setting
Set in Berlin
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Music
Music by Werner Eisbrenner
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Göran Strindberg
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Jochen HuthWriter
- Original title
- Die Ratten
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- July 6, 1955
- Original language
- German
- Countries
- Germany
Production
Cast
Curd JürgensBruno Mechelke
Maria SchellPauline Karka
Gustav KnuthKarl John
Heidemarie HatheyerAnna John
Ilse SteppatFrau Knobbe- Franz Rémond Jr.Harro Hassenreuter
- Lou SeitzHebamme Kielbacke
- Barbara RostSelma Knobbe
Erich Dunskus
Carl de Vogt- Hans Bergmann
Walter Bluhm
Karl HellmerPostbeamter- Manfred Meurer
- Hans Stiebner
- Edith Schollwer
- Egon Vogel
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