Star-Crossed Lovers

The story

Magdalena and Michael have loved each other since they were children. But when the Nazis come to power, Michael rebels against the regime and is sentenced to fifteen years in a concentration camp. Magdalena, meanwhile, goes underground with the help of a friend and later immigrates to the Soviet Union. Michael, who has joined the Red Army, discovers on the way to Moscow that Magdalena is staying there. But when his plane lands, she is already on her way back to Germany. Michael hopes that one day, he and Magdalena will be reunited.

Cast & crew

Annekathrin BürgerMagdalena

Armin Mueller-StahlMichael

Ulrich TheinJürgen

Marga LegalMutter Seifert

Betty Loewen

Betty LoewenHanna Bartels

Monika LennartzKatja

Gertraud Kreissig

Gertraud KreissigUrsula

Natalja J. Iljina

Natalja J. IljinaWera

Talla S. Nowikowa

Talla S. NowikowaPilotin

Leonid IudovSascha

Nikolai J. Lukinow

Nikolai J. LukinowSowjet Major

Walter LendrichSchröter