- Director: Frank Beyer
- Screenplay: Wolfgang Kohlhaase
- Cinematography: Eberhard Geick
- Editing: Rita Hiller
- Cast: Sylvester Groth, Fred Düren, Matthias Günther, Klaus Piontek, Hans-Uwe Bauer
- Producer: Herbert Ehler
- Production: DEFA
- Distributor: Verleih Deutsche Kinemathek
- Contact: Mirko Wiermann,
- Festivals: Venice Film Festival
The turning point
A polish woman seems to recognize the ss-soldier who murdered her daughter in young German prisoner-of-war Mark Niebuhr. Without being informed about this accusation, Niebuhr is brought into a polish prison and questioned for weeks. Forced to share a cell with Polish prisoners, the supposed SS-murderer is in imminent danger. When he is transferred to a cell populated by his compatriots he believes himself safe - but the young soldier who professes his innocence is yet to find out he is now among murderers and criminals of war.
Frank Beyer
1932 born in Nobitz, GDR, died 2006 in Berlin. One of the most renowned directors of the GDR. 1966 SPUR DER STEINE was censored by the GDR regime. 1974 JAKOB DER LÜGNER was oscar-nominated. After 1991 he shot DER HAUPTMANN VON KÖPENICK a. o.
Filmography (selection)
1997 Der Hauptmann von Köpenick
1995 Nikolaikirche
1983 Der Aufenthalt
1974 Jakob der Lügner
1966 Spur der Steine
1963 Nackt unter Wölfen
