Fatherland (1986) ( Singing the Blues in Red ) ( Vaterland )

Fatherland (1986) (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Singing the Blues in Red
Alternate Title: Vaterland
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Venice Film Festival

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
German ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Italian ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Italy ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
107 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (2.35:1)

Special Features:
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Booklet

Movie filmed in 1986 and produced in:
France ( France, Benelux )
Germany ( Germany, Central Europe )
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Ken Loach

Written By:
Trevor Griffiths

Actors:
Gerulf Pannach ..... Klaus Dittemann
Fabienne Babe ..... Emma de Baen
Cristine Rose ..... Lucy Bernstein
Sigfrit Steiner ..... Drittemann also known as James Dryden
Robert Dietl ..... Lawyer
Heike Schroetter ..... Marita
Stephan Samuel ..... Max
Thomas Öhlke ..... Young Drittemann
Patrick Gilbert ..... Thomas
Eva Krutina ..... Rosa
Hans Peter Hallwachs ..... Rainer Schiff
Ronald Simoneit ..... Uwe
Marlowe Shute ..... American Official
Jim Rakete ..... Braun
Bernard Bloch ..... Journalist

Synopsis:

A popular East German singer falls foul of the authorities and is expelled from the country. He travels to England to see the father he has not seen since the age of six. He is greeted with great enthusiasm by the West, but he remains ambivalent towards it, and - despite pressure from an American-owned record company - reluctant to become appropriated as a commodity. Divided into three parts, ACTUALLY EXISTING SOCIALISM, GROSSE FREIHEIT STRASSE and STALINISM ISN'T SOCIALISM. CAPITALISM ISN'T FREEDOM.

A singer swaps the political intimidation of working in East Germany for the equally controlling capitalist music industry in the West.

This product was added to our catalog on Saturday 04 January, 2020.