Until Death Do Us Part (1979)
Scenes from an East German marriage. A young couple, Sonya and Jens, are very much in love; they get married and have a child. When Sonya wants to go back to work after her maternity leave, they clash for the first time; Jens insists that she remain a full-time wife and mother. Until Death Do Us Part turns an actual police report into a gripping drama, as the director explores the depths of his characters' emotions, driving the conflict to a catastrophic climax.
- Released
- 1979-05-17
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Heiner Carow
- TMDB rating
- 4.7/10 from 7 votes
Cast
- Katrin Sass as Sonja Wallner
- Martin Seifert as Jens Wallner
- Renate Krößner as Tilli
- Angelica Domröse as Jens Schwester
- Horst Schulze as Verkaufsstellenleiter
- Werner Godemann as Brigadier
- Henny Müller as Sonjas Mutter
- Alfred Struwe as Jens Schwager
- Berko Acker as Erik
- Peter Zimmermann as Conny
- Carl Heinz Choynski as Volkspolizist
- Michèle Marian as Connys Freundin