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Berlin - Ecke Schönhauser...

Berlin - Ecke Schönhauser...

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Overview

The corner Schönhauser Allee in East Berlin is the main meeting-point for a group of adolescents. Dieter is a construction worker who falls in love with Angela. She, in turn, spends time with the clique whenever her mother is occupied with her new lover. "Kohle" stays away from home to avoid his dad's alcohol problem, and Karl-Heinz is on his way to becoming a small-time criminal. Due to their interest in western music and culture they are regarded as no-goods and rowdies. Things get interesting when an incident forces Dieter and "Kohle" to escape to West Germany. Written by c.winter

Directed by Gerhard Klein
Written by Wolfgang Kohlhaase
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Top Cast

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Ekkehard Schall

Dieter

Ilse Pagé

Ilse Pagé

Angela

Ernst-Georg Schwill

Ernst-Georg Schwill

Kohle

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Harry Engel

Karl-Heinz Erdmann

Raimund Schelcher

Raimund Schelcher

VP-Kommissar

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Ingeborg Beeske

Frau Erdmann

Helga Göring

Helga Göring

Angelas Mutter

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Siegfried Weiß

Fritz Erdmann

Manfred Borges

Manfred Borges

Bruder von Dieter

M

Maximilian Larsen

Kohles Stiefvater

Themes & Keywords

escapeeast berlingrowing upeast germany

About Berlin - Ecke Schönhauser...

Berlin - Ecke Schönhauser... is a drama, romance film released in 1957 exploring themes of escape, east berlin, growing up, east germany. Directed by Gerhard Klein, it stars Ekkehard Schall, Ilse Pagé, Ernst-Georg Schwill. The corner Schönhauser Allee in East Berlin is the main meeting-point for a group of adolescents. Dieter is a construction worker who falls in love with Angela. She, in turn, spends time with the clique whenever her mother is occupied with her new lover. "Kohle" stays away from home to avoid his dad's alcohol problem, and Karl-Heinz is on his way to becoming a small-time criminal. Due to their interest in western music and culture they are regarded as no-goods and rowdies. Things get interesting when an incident forces Dieter and "Kohle" to escape to West Germany. Written by c.winter

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