Film

The Mistake

1992 · 1h 44m · Drama

IMDb

6.3

It is 1988. Jacob, from Hamburg in West Germany, falls in love with Elisabeth in East Germany. When they secretly meet in East Berlin, it seems the Stasi (secret police) knows about it. When Jacob visits her village, someone informs on him and he is deported. Elisabeth knows who begrudges her this love and takes her revenge. Critics note that in this film, director Heiner Carow revisits the themes of his 1972 smash hit, The Legend of Paul and Paula, which became a cult film throughout Germany.

Angelica Domröse

Elisabeth Bosch

Gottfried John

Jacob Alain

Dagmar Manzel

Regina Bosch

Katja Paryla

Lilo Utikal

Jörg Gudzuhn

Reimelt

Günter Schubert

Dirk Kummer

Christine Harbort

Gertraud Kreissig

Erika Straßburger

• Heiner CarowDirector · Writer
• Wolfram WittWriter
• Werner HeiduczekStory
• Martin SchlesingerDirector of Photography
• Stefan CarowOriginal Music Composer
• Evelyn CarowEditor

Release date

March 19, 1992

Status

Released

Original language

German

Runtime

1h 44m

Genres

Drama