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Forbidden Love
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Forbidden Love

1990-04-19 · 86 min · ★ 5.8

Romance · Drama

18-year old Georg and 13-year old Barbara have been playing together as children. Play becomes love later, which leads to a catastrophe , as their parents are hostile leading to file a report to the court, as Barbara is still under age.

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Directors
Helmut Dziuba
Production companies
DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Countries
East Germany
Status
Released

Top Cast

Julia BrendlerJulia BrendlerBarbara Behrend
Hans-Peter DahmGeorg Kalisch
Gudrun RitterGudrun RitterLehrerin Laube
Dietrich KörnerDietrich KörnerDirektor Otto
Heide KippHeide KippMutter Behrend
Peter SodannPeter SodannVater Horst Behrend
Karin GregorekKarin GregorekMutter Kalisch
Karl KranzkowskiKarl KranzkowskiVernehmer
Rolf DietrichVater Kalisch
Gert GütschowGert GütschowStaatsanwalt
Bärbel RöhlBärbel RöhlRichterin
Joachim KonradDer Alte
Joachim NimtzJoachim NimtzKap-Chef
Anne WollnerBeamtin in Zivil
Sina Fiedler-EngelTante Leni
Karl SturmKarl SturmOnkel
Manuela SchwesigManuela SchwesigRivalin
Stefan RehbergVerteidiger
Uta KoschelPionierleiterin
Markus ReischSchlaksiger

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