The Legend of Paul and Paula
The controversial comedy from behind the iron curtain.
5.8(31) 1973-03-14 105 minDramaRomance
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.
Original Music ComposerPeter Gotthardt
DirectorHeiner Carow
ScreenplayHeiner Carow
ScreenplayUlrich Plenzdorf
Cast & characters
Angelica Domröse
as Paula
Winfried Glatzeder
as Paul
Heidemarie Wenzel
as Die Schöne
Fred Delmare
as Reifen-Saft
Rolf Ludwig
as Professor
Käthe Reichel
as Frau des Schießbudenbesitzers
Hans Hardt-Hardtloff
as Schießbudenbesitzer
Frank-Otto Schenk
as Schmidt
Dietmar Richter-Reinick
as Kumpel
Eva-Maria Hagen
as Freundin vom blonden Martin
Jürgen Frohriep
as Der blonde Martin
Robert Glatzeder
as Michael - Pauls Sohn
Marga Legal
as Alte Dame
Willi Schrade
as Liebhaber der Schönen
Hertha Thiele
as Frau Knuth
Peter Gotthardt
as Kollege
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Frank Michelis
as Rentner
Christian Steyer
as —
Brigitte Beier
as —
Edgar Külow
as —
Elvira Schuster
as —
Dieter Birr
as —
