Don't Forget My Little Traudel
- Eva -Maria Hagen: Traudel Gerber
- Horst Kube: Hannes Wunderlich
- Günther Haack: Wolfgang Auer ( " Kiepe " )
- Erna Sellmer: Woman Palotta
- Günther Simon: VP Commissioner
- Maria Besendahl a porter woman
- Jean Brahn: host in the café "Purple "
- Fred Delmare: Wedding Dels Partner
- Paul R. executioner: host in the HO
- Sabine Thalbach: Lingerie Saleswoman
- Nico Turoff: night-watchman
- Egon Vogel: waiter at the Café "Purple "
- Jochen Thomas: traffic cop
- Catherine Matz: 1 HO- seller
- Otto Eduard Stübler: Bauer
- Gertrud Brendler: farmer's wife
- Walter E. Foot: 1 passer
- Agnes Kraus: Lady
- Willi Schrade: adolescent
- Manfred Borges: Man in cafe
- Manfred Krug: rock singer
Forget My Traudel is a romantic DDR contemporary film about a volatile 17 -year-old orphan who falls in love with a People's Police. The film was produced by the DEFA Studio for Feature Films. Directed by Kurt Maetzig. The screenplay was written by the then head of dramaturgy at the Theatre Rostock, Kurt Barthel, who have collaborated on scripts for the DEFA films witches and castles and cottages next to this production. The staging is the first film appearance of Eva- Maria Hagen.
Action
Before her mother died in a concentration camp Ravensbrück, given the six-year Traudel a letter that " my Traudel not Forget " ends with the words. It also has eleven years ago when she flees from a home with him the letter. On the run, she meets the teacher Wolfgang, who takes her to Berlin, because it purports to have acquaintances there. Traudel is it too strenuous, so he separates from her.
Since Wolfgang has given her his address in Berlin, Traudel is shortly afterwards outside his apartment door. There she meets the policeman Hannes Wunderlich, who lives together with Wolfgang Ms. Palotta to sublet. Although Hannes is an exemplary police officer, he falsifies the love of Traudel an identity card. However, the dizziness is flying on, and Hannes will be punished; follows at the end of the wedding with Traudel.
Background
The great success of " Forget My Traudel not " one of a series of films that attempted a more realistic design of the GDR reality, and was called the " Berlin films". From the party leadership " ideological diversion " was suspected. In 1958 " Party active sessions ", was where first tries the SED members to discipline among the filmmakers. The Head of the Main Administration film Anton Ackermann criticized this different films and their directors. (see web link)
Although only the second time in front of the camera, already unmistakable: Manfred Krug ( as a rock singer ).
Today's spelling of the movie title ( for example, on the DVD cover ) is usually " Do not forget my Traudel ".
Movie reviews
"Forum", Berlin, 27/ 1957: " About this serene contemporary film DEFA laughs to much and welcoming; sometimes but it is also very quiet in the auditorium ... the silence that triggers this unusual strip is sometimes, artistic intention. Once it does, then we often approach one of his finest moments. Because that's the special thing about him: He is not only strong when tears are laughter, he is also, if there are tears of emotion, no sentimental emotion, of course, but a real and human emotion. ' Forget My Traudel ' is from the first to the last meter interesting, true to life and full of deep humor; it is an excellent film. "
Encyclopedia of the International Films, 1995: ". A fairly entertaining comedy with considerable acting skills, but also some stylistic inconsistencies and artistic shortcomings "
Film editors 3sat, January 20, 2006: " With ease and charm Maetzig follows in " Forget My Traudel not " great American role models and projects beyond qualitatively much the comparable West German productions of the time. With Marilyn Monroe quotes, obstinate charm and lively dialogues confident in her film debut, the young Eva- Maria Hagen, mother of Nina Hagen. "
Publication data
- Cinema Premiere: November 15, 1957
- TV Premiere ( DFF1 ): January 17, 1958
- Buying Video: January 31, 2001
- Purchase DVD: January 20, 2006