Backhouse Bliss

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Backhouse Bliss (1980)

Directed by Herrmann Zschoche

Drama · 1h 37m

Karl Erp is a middle-aged man with two children and a boring marriage. After starting an exciting affair with his intern, Miss Broder, he leaves his loveless marriage and moves in with his lover. Under pressure from Miss Broder’s mother, Karl once again promises marriage. He finds, however, that the excitement that drew him to her in the first place doesn’t carry over into their daily lives.

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Cast

Dieter Mann Karl Erp Ute Lubosch Fräulein Broder
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Jutta Wachowiak Elisabeth Erp Peter Bause Theo Haßler Gerry Wolff Fred Mantek Annemone Haase Frau Mantek Käthe Reichel Frau Wolff Gisela Morgen Mutter von Elisabeth Thomas Neumann Kratzsch Fritz Diez
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Christa Löser Ursula Werner

Crew

Director
Herrmann Zschoche
Writer
Ulrich Plenzdorf, Herrmann Zschoche
Novel
Günter de Bruyn
Director of Photography
Günter Jaeuthe
Original Music Composer
Günther Fischer
Editor
Monika Schindler

Details

Original title
Glück im Hinterhaus
Release date
1980-03-05
Runtime
1h 37m
Genres
Drama
Original language
DE
Spoken languages
German
Countries
East Germany
Production
DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme