Writer 85 years old

Rainer Simon

Hainichen, Germany

Rainer Simon is a distinguished German film director and screenwriter, recognized for his contributions to East German cinema. He studied directing at the Deutsche Hochschule für Filmkunst in Potsdam-Babelsberg from 1961 to 1964. Simon's directorial debut was the short... Read full bio →

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Die Frau und der Fremde

Rainer Simon 1985 1h 37m

Based on a switched identity, in circumstances that are found in real life as well as fiction, this drama tells the story of two soldiers fighting together in World War I. Karl (Joachim Latsch) and Richard (Hans-Use Bauer) become close friends while serving time in a German POW camp.

Rainer Simon

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Die Frau und der Fremde

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