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The Suspicion
Two people love each other when they know they should not. Their parents' and friends' pleas, their social backgrounds and reputation, their careers; everything is used to make them give each other up. Flattery, lies and threats finally drive Frank to despair and Karin to treason. But it is not due to their parents' hatred, nor to any greed for inherited wealth. Rather, the mere conjecture expressed by the authorities is enough to set off a merciless mechanism.
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Two people love each other when they know they should not. Their parents' and friends' pleas, their social backgrounds and reputation, their careers; everything is used to make them give each other up. Flattery, lies and threats finally drive Frank to despair and Karin to treason. But it is not due to their parents' hatred, nor to any greed for inherited wealth. Rather, the mere conjecture expressed by the authorities is enough to set off a merciless mechanism.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Ulrich Plenzdorf
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Runtime:97 minutes
Studio:WDR, DEFA-Studio Babelsberg, Künstlerische Arbeitsgruppe ''Berlin''
Cast
Frank Beyer
Director
Christiane Heinrich
Karin
Nikolaus Gröbe
Frank
Michael Gwisdek
Karins Vater
Christine Schorn
Karins Mutter
Marie-Anne Fliegel
Franks Mutter
Ulrike Krumbiegel
Irina
Veit Schubert
Karins Schwager
Thomas Neumann
Parteisekretär
Hans-Jürgen Silbermann
Kaderleiter
Matthias Wien
Schäfer
Gerhard Hähndel
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