Star-Crossed Lovers (1962)

overview : Magdalena and Michael have loved each other since they were children. But when the Nazis come to power, Michael rebels against the regime and is sentenced to fifteen years in a concentration camp. Magdalena, meanwhile, goes underground with the help of a friend and later immigrates to the Soviet Union. Michael, who has joined the Red Army, discovers on the way to Moscow that Magdalena is staying there. But when his plane lands, she is already on her way back to Germany. Michael hopes that one day, he and Magdalena will be reunited.

Release Date : Jun 08, 1962

Runtime : 1h 29m

Genre : Drama  History  

Companies : DEFA

Countries : East Germany

Keywords : berlin, germany, national socialism, penitentiary, riot