Christine

Christine

1963•1h 36m•8.0/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

8.0/10(1)

Christine is a young farm worker in a small village in post-war Germany. Her attempts to improve her situation through further education are hampered by frequent pregnancies arising from ill-fated relationships.

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Production

DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme

Language

DE

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Annette Roth

Christine Becker

Günther Haack

Günther Haack

Georgi Belling

Horst Schulze

Horst Schulze

Eugen Breuer

Armin Mueller-Stahl

Armin Mueller-Stahl

Willibald Güttler

Günter Schubert

Günter Schubert

Nico

Friedo Solter

Friedo Solter

Hubi

Ostara Körner

Ostara Körner

Jutta

Albert Garbe

Albert Garbe

Otfried

Hans Hardt-Hardtloff

Hans Hardt-Hardtloff

Direktor Neudeck

Bruno Carstens

Bruno Carstens

Lehrer

Günther Ballier

Güttlers Onkel

Theresia Wider

Annemarie

Günter Ott

Günter Ott

Peter Dommisch

Peter Dommisch

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