Until Death Do Us Part

Until Death Do Us Part — Plot

Scenes from an East German marriage. A young couple, Sonya and Jens, are very much in love; they get married and have a child. When Sonya wants to go back to work after her maternity leave, they clash for the first time; Jens insists that she remain a full-time wife and mother. Until Death Do Us Part turns an actual police report into a gripping drama, as the director explores the depths of his characters' emotions, driving the conflict to a catastrophic climax.

• Release date
• May 17, 1979
• Runtime
• 96 min
• Genres
• Drama, Romance
• Director
• Heiner Carow

Until Death Do Us Part — Cast

Katrin Sass Sonja Wallner Martin Seifert Jens Wallner Renate Krößner Tilli Angelica Domröse Jens Schwester Horst Schulze Verkaufsstellenleiter

W

Werner Godemann Brigadier

H

Henny Müller Sonjas Mutter Alfred Struwe Jens Schwager