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Story

Synopsis

GDR border guard Gunter Rist is a young man from humble homes. During a swimming competition he meets Penny, a professor’s daughter from a good family, and they fall in love. However, their different social backgrounds get in the way of their happiness: Penny’s friends make it obvious that they are not willing to accept Gunter in their group. Although Penny takes Gunter’s side, she doubts if love can overcome all obstacles. In this state, she falls for the advances of her ex-boyfriend Bob and joins him on vacation. In the meantime, Gunter has an accident and is hospitalized. In the hospital, he meets the nurse Li who seems to be perfect for him.

Director

Frank Vogel

Writers

Willi Brückner, Konrad Schwalbe, Manfred Freitag

Language

German

Country

Germany, East Germany

Release date

30 September 1963

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Jutta Hoffmann

  Penny Berger

• 

  Angelica Domröse

  Li

• 

  Peter Sindermann

  Gunter Rist

• Heinz-Dieter Knaup

  Bob Hasslinger

• 

  Günter Junghans

  Struppel

• 

  Erik S. Klein

  Oberleutnant der NVA

• 

  Martin Flörchinger

  Prof. Berger

• 

  Peter Reusse

  Kalle

• 

  Herbert Graedtke

  Helmut

• 

  Hans-Peter Reinecke

  Zatopek

• Ruth Kommerell

  Mutter von Li

• Fred Thomalla

  Macky