It is a 1966

1966 in film

The year 1966 in film involved some significant events.-Events:Animation legend Walter Disney, well known for his creation of Mickey Mouse, died in 15 December 1966 of acute circulatory collapse following a diagnosis of, and surgery for, lung cancer...

 West German

West Germany

West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....

 film directed by Ulrich Schamoni

Ulrich Schamoni

Ulrich Schamoni was a German film director, screenwriter, actor and media proprietor.-Biography:Schamoni began his career as an assistant director, among others for William Dieterle. He was a signatory of the Oberhausen Manifesto in 1962. His first feature film, Es, won five Deutsche Filmpreise...

 and starring Sabine Sinjen

Sabine Sinjen

Sabine Sinjen was a German film actress. She appeared in 54 films between 1957 and 1994.-Selected filmography:* Mädchen in Uniform * A Glass of Water * Napoléon II l'Aiglon...

 and Bruno Dietrich. The film tells the story of a young couple and the marriage crisis resulting from a concealed pregnancy and abortion.

It was chosen as West Germany's official submission to the 38th Academy Awards

38th Academy Awards

The 38th Academy Awards, honoring the best in film for 1965, were held on April 18, 1966 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, California. They were hosted by Bob Hope....

 for Best Foreign Language Film

Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film is one of the Academy Awards of Merit, popularly known as the Oscars, handed out annually by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences...

, but did not manage to receive a nomination. It was also entered into the 1966 Cannes Film Festival

1966 Cannes Film Festival

The 19th Cannes Film Festival was held on May 5-20, 1966. To honour the festival's 20th anniversary, a special prize was given.-Jury:*Sophia Loren *Marcel Achard *Vinicius de Moraes *Tetsuro Furukaki...

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Cast

• Sabine Sinjen
  Sabine Sinjen
  Sabine Sinjen was a German film actress. She appeared in 54 films between 1957 and 1994.-Selected filmography:* Mädchen in Uniform * A Glass of Water * Napoléon II l'Aiglon...
  
  —Hilke
• Bruno Dietrich—Manfred
• Horst Manfred Adloff—Manfreds Chef
• Bernhard Minetti
  Bernhard Minetti
  Bernhard Minetti was a German actor. He appeared in 50 films between 1931 and 1996 but is mostly known for his distinguished stage career.-Selected filmography:* Tiefland * It...
  
  —A custom
• Harry Gillmann—Hilkes Vater
• Inge Herbrecht—Hilkes Mutter
• Werner Schwier
  Werner Schwier
  Werner Schwier was a German actor, voice actor, and television presenter.Werner Schwier made a name for himself in silent films on German television. On the 14th of May, 1961 to September 1965, he presented 65 episodes of Hessischer Rundfunk and produced the series Es darf gelacht werden...
  
  —Angler
• Marcel Marceau
  Marcel Marceau
  Marcel Marceau was an internationally acclaimed French actor and mime most famous for his persona as Bip the Clown.-Early years:...
  
  
• Ulrike Ulrich—Hilkes Freundin
• Tilla Durieux
  Tilla Durieux
  Tilla Durieux was a renowned Austrian actress of the first decades of the 20th century.Born Ottilie Godefroy, she trained in Vienna, her native town and got her first engagement in Breslau...
  
  —Die Alte aus dem Osten

External links

• Es at Filmportal.de