Under The Pavement Lies The Strand

– West Berlin, 1974. The revolution didn't happen like it was supposed. Grischa, a 30-year-old actress..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.40 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 43 Minutes
Release Year:
1975
Original Name:
Unter dem Pflaster ist der Strand
Under the Pavement Lies the Strand (1975) - Also known as Unter dem Pflaster ist der Strand

West Berlin, 1974. The revolution didn't happen like it was supposed. Grischa, a 30-year-old actress dissatisfied with standard left-wing politics, interviews working women to find out how they deal with being both mothers and members of society.

Producing Country:
Genre:
Release Date:

14 Jan 1975

Language:

German

Director:

Helma Sanders-Brahms

Writer:

Heinrich Giskes, Grischa Huber, Helma Sanders-Brahms

Main Actors:

Grischa Huber, Heinrich Giskes, Ursula von Berg, Gesine Strempel

Plot:

Berlin, 1974. Grischa and Heinrich are actors, accidentally locked in the rehearsal hall one night. He tries to seduce her; she's puts him off. Later she dumps her husband and sleeps with Heinrich, who ups the ante by suggesting they have a child. She takes him seriously by initiating a journalistic project interviewing working mothers, asking how they balance work and family, delving into their sexual histories. Heinrich sulks when she spends evenings on the project, he's childish. Should she leave him? The story plays out against the backdrop of left-wing political agitation.

Awards:

2 wins.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.4/10