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The Lost Angel

The Lost Angel

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Status

Released

Release Date

Apr 21, 1971

Runtime

0h 57m

Genres

Drama, History

User Score

65%

Original Title

Der verlorene Engel

Production Companies

DEFA

Director

Ralf Kirsten

Description

August 24, 1937: a day in the life of expressionist sculptor and author Ernst Barlach (Fred Düren). Barlach lives in the small town of Güstrow, keeping to himself and wanting to steer clear of politics. On this day he learns that the Nazis have dragged his famous 1927 sculpture The Hovering Angel out of the Güstrow Cathedral. Barlach begins to reflect on his life of “inner emigration” and on his work.