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  • March 23, 1959
  • 92 min.
  • Drama, War
  • Bulgaria
Stationed in a secluded Bulgarian village in 1943, Walter – a German Wehrmacht sergeant and artist – lives in almost idyllic distance from the war. Then a transit camp is set up for Jews arriving from Greece. When Ruth, one of the internees, asks Walter to help a pregnant woman, the two form an unlikely bond.

Original title: Sterne

1

nomination

100%

winning rate

1

win

Cannes Film Festival #12 - 1959

Award People Status
Special Jury Prize [Main Competition] Konrad Wolf Winner

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