Deutschland bleiche Mutter (Germany Pale Mother) (1980)

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Release Date: Sep 29, 1980 Wide

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Based on the life of Sanders-Brahms' mother, fictionalized in the person of Eva Mattes. Ms. Mattes marries Nazi soldier Ernst Jacobi, remaining loyal to her largely absent husband through the fall of Germany and the grim postwar era. The couple has a daughter, for whom the aggressively independent Mattes tries to provide even as those around her starve to death.

Unrated, 2 hr. 25 min.

Art House & International, Drama

Directed By: Helma Sanders-Brahms

In Theaters: Sep 29, 1980 Wide

On DVD: Apr 22, 2008

Carlotta Films

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With her film "Germany, Pale Mother," writer-director Helma Sanders-Brahms takes a contemplative look at the collective memory of Germany, bringing it down to a very personal level. The movie starts with a reading of the title poem by Bertolt Brecht, read by Brecht's daughter. The action opens with

December 15, 2011

Walter M.

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A German mother and daughter trek through piles of World War II rubble. It's a stunning portrait of the effects of the war on the women at home, but it starts getting ridiculous when bad things start happening to these people for no thematic/dramatic/damn good reason. Plus: There's a really disgusting scene involving dentistry!

July 14, 2007