The Lost Angel (1971)

August 24, 1937: a day in the life of expressionist sculptor and author Ernst Barlach (Fred Düren). Barlach lives in the small town of Güstrow, keeping to himself and wanting to steer clear of politics. On this day he learns that the Nazis have dragged his famous 1927 sculpture The Hovering Angel out of the Güstrow Cathedral. Barlach begins to reflect on his life of “inner emigration” and on his work.

Released

1971-04-21

Genres

Drama, History

Runtime

57 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Ralf Kirsten

TMDB rating

7.2/10 from 5 votes