Forbidden (1984 film)

Forbidden is a 1984 drama film directed by Anthony Page and starring Jacqueline Bisset, Jürgen Prochnow and Irene Worth. The plot is inspired by the life of Maria von Maltzan originally told in the non-fiction book The Last Jews in Berlin by Leonard Gross about a countess who hides her Jewish boyfriend in her apartment in World War II. It was a co-production between the UK and West Germany. It was broadcast on television in the US, but released in cinemas in other countries.

For other uses, see Forbidden (disambiguation) § Films.

Forbidden
Based onbook The Last Jews in Berlin
Screenplay byLeonard Gross (teleplay)
Directed byAnthony Page
StarringJacqueline Bisset
Jürgen Prochnow
Irene Worth
Narrated byJacqueline Bisset
Music byTangerine Dream
Country of originEngland
West Germany
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersMark Forstater
Hans Brockman
Gerald I. Isenberg
Ingrid Windisch
CinematographyWolfgang Treu
EditorThomas Schwalm
Running time114 minutes
157 minutes (Canada)
Production companiesMark Forstater Productions
HBO Premiere Films
Original release
NetworkHBO
Release
  • December 1984 (1984-12)
  • 30 March 1985 (1985-03-30) (HBO)
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