Nikolaikirche (1995)

4.5/10 138 min Drama

Overview

The story of a Leipzig family from 1987 to the Monday demonstrations in 1989. After the death of her father, a high-ranking officer in the People's Police, the daughter joins the resistance movement around St. Nicholas Church. Phenomena such as obedience, followership, spying and resistance are illustrated in this haunting film based on individual people. A film that provides food for thought for the discussion about the fall of the Berlin Wall and recapitulates contemporary history.

Cast

Barbara Auer

Astrid Protter

Ulrich Matthes

Alexander Bacher

Annemone Haase

Marianne Bacher

Günter Naumann

Albert Bacher

Ulrich Mühe

Pfarrer Ohlbaum

Otto Sander

kirchlicher Superintendent

Peter Sodann

General des Ministeriums für Sicherheit

Ulrich Tukur

Rechtsanwalt Schnuck

Jutta Wachowiak

Gabriele Heit

Claudia Messner

Claudia Engelmann

Rolf Ludwig

Pfarrer Reichenbork

Alfred Müller

Linus Bornowski

Niels-Bruno Schmidt

Jörg Franzen

René Steinke

Martin Vockert

Hansjürgen Hürrig

Prof. Huhnfeldt

Wilfried Pucher

Bachers Arzt

Julia Jäger

Freundin von Claudia Engelmann

Karl Kranzkowski

MfS-Major

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