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Divided Heaven (1964)109 minDrama, RomanceRating 51/100

Following a nervous breakdown, Rita Seidel returns to her childhood village. While convalescing, she recalls her love affair with Manfred, a chemist ten years her senior. Frustrated by career setbacks in East Germany, Manfred decides to defect to West Berlin, causing Rita to make a drastic decision.

Cast: Lissy Tempelhof, Werner Eberlein, Renate Blume, Eberhard Esche, Hans Hardt-Hardtloff, Hilmar Thate, Martin Flörchinger

Director: Konrad Wolf