The Rabbit Is Me

– The Rabbit Is Me was made in 1965 to encourage discussion of the democratization of East German soci..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.10 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 50 Minutes
Release Year:
1965
Original Name:
Das Kaninchen bin ich
The Rabbit Is Me (1965) - Also known as Das Kaninchen bin ich

The Rabbit Is Me was made in 1965 to encourage discussion of the democratization of East German society. In it, a young student has an affair with a judge who once sentenced her brother for political reasons; she eventually confronts him with his opportunism and hypocrisy. It is a sardonic portrayal of the German Democratic Republic's judicial system and its social implications. The film was banned by officials as an anti-socialist, pessimistic and revisionist attack on the state. It henceforth lent its name to all the banned films of 1965, which became known as the "Rabbit Films." After its release in 1990, The Rabbit Is Me earned critical praise as one of the most important and courageous works ever made in East Germany. It was screened at The Museum of Modern Art in 2005 as part of the film series Rebels with a Cause: The Cinema of East Germany.

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The Rabbit Is Me (1965) - Trailer

Release Date:

26 Oct 1965

Language:

German

Director:

Kurt Maetzig

Writer:

Manfred Bieler (novel), Manfred Bieler (screenplay), Kurt Maetzig

Main Actors:

Angelika Waller, Alfred Müller, Ilse Voigt, Wolfgang Winkler

Plot:

The Rabbit Is Me was made in 1965 to encourage discussion of the democratization of East German society. In it, a young student has an affair with a judge who once sentenced her brother for political reasons; she eventually confronts him with his opportunism and hypocrisy. It is a sardonic portrayal of the German Democratic Republic's judicial system and its social implications. The film was banned by officials as an anti-socialist, pessimistic and revisionist attack on the state. It henceforth lent its name to all the banned films of 1965, which became known as the "Rabbit Films." After its release in 1990, The Rabbit Is Me earned critical praise as one of the most important and courageous works ever made in East Germany. It was screened at The Museum of Modern Art in 2005 as part of the film series Rebels with a Cause: The Cinema of East Germany.

Awards:

2 wins.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.1/10