1949
6.5 (4 votes)
1h 40m
Genres
History
Drama
Production Companies
DEFA
Girls in Gingham (Die Buntkarierten)
Overview
A moving saga focusing on the women in a family that spans three generations and almost 70 years of German history, from the Wilhelmine period through the end of WWII. This film shows that it takes a combination of hard work, political consciousness and family work in tandem to face the tragedies of war, economic hardship and death.
Key Crew
Director: Kurt Maetzig
Writer: Berta Waterstradt
Director of Photography: Karl Plintzner, Friedl Behn-Grund
