''The Wonderful Years'' () is a 1980

West German West Germany was the common English name for the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) from its formation on 23 May 1949 until its reunification with East Germany on 3 October 1990. It is sometimes known as the Bonn Republic after its capital c ...

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directed by

Reiner Kunze Reiner Kunze (born 16 August 1933 in Oelsnitz, Erzgebirge, Saxony) is a German writer and East Germany, GDR dissident. He studied media and journalism at the University of Leipzig. In 1968, he left the GDR state party Socialist Unity Party of Ge ...

and starring Gabi Marr, Martin May,

Dietrich Mattausch Dietrich Mattausch is a German stage, film and television actor. Life and career Dietrich Mattausch was born on April 26, 1940, in Leitmeritz, Sudetenland (now Litoměřice, Czech Republic). He is a stage, film and television actor best known ...

and

Christine Wodetzky Christine Wodetzky (1938-2004) was a German film actress, film and television actress. Partial filmography * ''Ha-Dybbuk'' (1968) as Lea * ''The Odessa File'' (1974) as Gisela * ''To the Bitter End'' (1975) as Natascha Petrowna * ''The Wonderful ...

.BFI.org
/ref> It was based on Kunze's own book '' Die wunderbaren Jahre'' which was deeply critical of the system of government in

East Germany East Germany, officially known as the German Democratic Republic (GDR), was a country in Central Europe from Foundation of East Germany, its formation on 7 October 1949 until German reunification, its reunification with West Germany (FRG) on ...

. It won a

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in the

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category.

Cast

* Gabi Marr ... Cornelia * Martin May ... Stephan *

... Herr Bergmann *

... Frau Bergmann * Rolf Boysen ... Pfarrer *

Bärbel Deutschmann Bärbel is a German language, German-language feminine given name, often a diminutive or variant of the name Barbara (given name), Barbara. Individuals bearing the name Bärbel include: *Bärbel Bas (born 1968), German politician *Bärbel Bendiks ...

... Eva *

Thomas Frontzek Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (disambiguation) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the Ap ...

... Michael * Erich Schleyer ... Klaus * Joane Prawitz ... Angelika * Hans Helmut Dickow ... Direktor *

Eberhard Mondry Eberhard is an old Germanic name meaning the strength or courage of a wild boar. People First name *Eberhard of Friuli (815–866), Duke and key figure in the Carolingian Empire *Eberhard of Béthune (died 1212), Flemish grammarian *Eberhard I, Du ...

... Beckert *

Katharina Matz Katharina Matz (11 June 1935 – 3 March 2021) was a Czech-born German film and television actress. Selected filmography * '' The Man Who Sold Himself'' (1959) * ''As You Like It'' (1970) * ''The Wonderful Years'' (1979) * ' (1988) Television ...

... Lehrerin * Carola Schwarz ... Ute Weber *

Harald Dietl Harald or Haraldr is the Old Norse form of the given name Harold. It may refer to: Medieval Kings of Denmark * Harald Bluetooth (935–985/986) Kings of Norway * Harald Fairhair (c. 850–c. 933) * Harald Greycloak (died 970) * Harald Hardrada ...

... Major *

Klaus Münster Klaus is a German, Dutch and Scandinavian given name and surname. It originated as a short form of Nikolaus, a German form of the Greek given name Nicholas. Notable persons whose family name is Klaus * Billy Klaus (1928–2006), American baseba ...

... Brigadier

References

External links

* 1980 films 1980s coming-of-age drama films German coming-of-age drama films West German films 1980s German-language films Films based on German novels Films set in East Germany Works about the Stasi Films critical of communism 1970s German films 1980s German films {{1970s-Germany-film-stub