Germany, Pale Mother

Germany, Pale Mother (German: Deutschland bleiche Mutter) is a 1980 West German drama film written and directed by Helma Sanders-Brahms. It premiered at the 30th Berlin International Film Festival in 1980, where it was nominated for a Golden Bear award. The title is taken from the poem of the same name by Bertolt Brecht.

Germany, Pale Mother
Theatrical release poster
GermanDeutschland bleiche Mutter
Directed byHelma Sanders-Brahms
Written byHelma Sanders-Brahms
Produced by
  • Walter Höllerer
  • Helma Sanders-Brahms
Starring
CinematographyJürgen Jürges
Edited by
  • Uta Periginelli
  • Elfie Tillack
Music byJürgen Knieper
Production
companies
  • Helma Sanders-Brahms Filmproduktion
  • Literarisches Colloquium
  • WDR
Distributed byBasis-Film Verleih
Release dates
  • 20 February 1980 (1980-02-20) (Berlin)
  • 26 September 1980 (1980-09-26) (West Germany)
Running time
123 minutes
CountryWest Germany
LanguageGerman

It was not released in the United States until 1984. The film was restored and re-released on DVD and Blu-ray in the United Kingdom in 2015 by the British Film Institute.

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