Manfred Herrfurth
Search results
Divided Heaven ( German: Der geteilte Himmel) is an East German drama film directed by Konrad Wolf. It was released in 1964. Plot. While recovering from a mental breakdown, the young Rita Seidel recalls the last two years, in which she fell in love with Manfred, a chemist who is ten years older.
- Christa Wolf
- 1963
The Divided Heaven: Directed by Konrad Wolf. With Renate Blume, Eberhard Esche, Hans Hardt-Hardtloff, Hilmar Thate. In 1961, Rita returns to her childhood village after a breakdown.
- (397)
- Drama, Romance
- Konrad Wolf
- 1964-10-02
Is Divided Heaven streaming? Find out where to watch online amongst 45+ services including Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video.
- Konrad Wolf
- 116 min
- 1
Divided Heaven is an East German drama film directed by Konrad Wolf. It was released in 1964. The film tells the story of Rita, a young and idealistic woman, and her relationship with Manfred, a disillusioned older chemist. As political and social pressures mount, their love story becomes a metaphor for the divided nation.
This East German classic, praised by critics as one of Germany's 100 Most Important Films, is based on Christa Wolf's internationally-known novel, criticized in the GDR for questioning the construction of the Wall.
Divided Heaven is based on Christa Wolf's internationally-renowned novel, which was criticized in the GDR for questioning the construction of the Wall. Produced during a brief cultural thaw in the early 1960s, this film was strongly influenced by the French Nouvelle Vague .
Overview. After a breakdown, Rita returns to her childhood village in 1961. As she recovers, she remembers the past two years: her love for the chemist Manfred, ten years her senior; how his enthusiasm about his new chemical process turned to bitter disappointment in the face of official rejection; how he escaped to West Berlin a few weeks ...
