Meetings In The Dark
Meetings In The Dark

Meetings In The Dark

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1960
1h 47m
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Drama

Overview

A pianist from Poland visits a town in West Germany and starts to remember details about her life during the war.

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DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Zespół Filmowy "Start"

Cast & Crew

43 members
Acting

Zofia Słaboszowska

Magdalena Novak

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Acting

Horst Drinda

Ernst Steinlieb

Horst Drinda
Acting

Erich Franz

Wenk

Erich Franz
Acting

Charlotte Küter

Frau Wenk

Charlotte Küter
Acting

Emil Karewicz

Dominik

Emil Karewicz
Acting

Albert Hetterle

Dr. Häußler

Albert Hetterle
Acting

Zofia Mrozowska

Mrs. Häußler

Zofia Mrozowska
Acting

Ludwik Halicz

Achin - son of Häußler

Ludwik Halicz
Acting

Horst Friedrich

Fidus

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Acting

Mathilde Danegger

Lieschen

Mathilde Danegger
Acting

Jürgen Frohriep

Unknown Role

Jürgen Frohriep
Acting

Herwart Grosse

Unknown Role

Herwart Grosse
Acting

Otto Busse

1st accused

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Hilmar Baumann

2nd accused

Hilmar Baumann
Acting

Maria Kaniewska

Hochmeier

Maria Kaniewska
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Konstanty Pągowski

Priest

Konstanty Pągowski
Acting

Florian Wolny

Thiel

Florian Wolny
Acting

Halina Billing-Wohl

Unknown Role

Halina Billing-Wohl
Acting

Maciej Damięcki

Hitlerjugend Member

Maciej Damięcki
Acting

Stanisław Gronkowski

Pole working in a Warehouse

Stanisław Gronkowski
Acting

Henryk Hunko

Camp Prisoner

Henryk Hunko
Acting

Anna Jaraczówna

Unknown Role

Anna Jaraczówna
Acting

Mieczysław Pawlikowski

Bauer

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Bogdan Baer

Fritzsch (uncredited)

Bogdan Baer
Acting

Kazimierz Błaszczyński

Clerk (uncredited)

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Acting

Irena Burawska

German Woman (uncredited)

Irena Burawska
Acting

Halina Buyno-Łoza

Worker (uncredited)

Halina Buyno-Łoza
Acting

Adolf Chronicki

SS Soldier (uncredited)

Adolf Chronicki
Acting

Jerzy Dobrowolski

Man by Magdalena's Car (uncredited)

Jerzy Dobrowolski
Acting

Janusz Kłosiński

German watching the Poles at the Bar (uncredited)

Janusz Kłosiński
Acting

Zdzisław Leśniak

American Soldier (uncredited)

Zdzisław Leśniak
Acting

Mieczysław Łoza

Gendarme (uncredited)

Mieczysław Łoza
Acting

Andrzej May

Shot Pilot (uncredited)

Andrzej May
Acting

Roman Mikuła

German watching the Poles at the Bar (uncredited)

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Acting

Irena Netto

Unknown Role

Irena Netto
Acting

Jerzy Nowak

Worker (uncredited)

Jerzy Nowak
Acting

Tadeusz Ordeyg

German in a Cafe (uncredited)

Tadeusz Ordeyg
Sound

Stanisław Skrowaczewski

Himself (uncredited)

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Acting

Stefan Śródka

Worker (uncredited)

Stefan Śródka
Acting

Piotr Wieczorek

Worker (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Marian Wojtczak

German watching the Poles at the Bar (uncredited)

Marian Wojtczak
Acting

Stanisław Wyszyński

SS Soldier / American Soldier (uncredited)

Stanisław Wyszyński
Acting

Ewa Zdzieszyńska

German watching the Poles at the Bar (uncredited)

Ewa Zdzieszyńska

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