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58% Critic Match
The Legend of Paul and Paula
“The controversial comedy from behind the iron curtain.”
5.8 / 10• 1973• 1h 45m•NR• German
DramaRomance
Storyline
Paul and Paula have had bad experiences with love: Paul is financially well off but has lost all affection for his wife, and Paula leads a troublesome life raising two children on her own. They meet and discover a strong passion for each other. Life seems like a dream when they're together - but their short flights from the burdens of reality are once and again interrupted by Paul's ties to family and career.
Cast & Crew
Angelica Domröse
Paula
Lead
Winfried Glatzeder
Paul
Heidemarie Wenzel
Die Schöne
Fred Delmare
Reifen-Saft
Rolf Ludwig
Professor
Käthe Reichel
Frau des Schießbudenbesitzers
Hans Hardt-Hardtloff
Schießbudenbesitzer
Frank-Otto Schenk
Schmidt
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Heiner Carow's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Legend of Paul and Paula is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
