Girls in Gingham
4 votes
A moving saga focusing on the women in a family that spans three generations and almost 70 years of German history, from the Wilhelmine period through the end of WWII. This film shows that it takes a combination of hard work, political consciousness and family work in tandem to face the tragedies of war, economic hardship and death.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1949-07-08
Runtime: 100 mins
Director: Kurt Maetzig
Writer: Berta Waterstradt
Spoken language: Deutsch
Genres: History, Drama
Original title: Girls in Gingham
Production Companies: DEFA
Production Countries: Germany
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