That's How DEFA Sounded: Film Music from Babelsberg

Sep 26, 2018

0h 44m

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Overview

When people think of DEFA, the film heritage of the GDR, they probably don't just think of film images, but also some of the timeless melodies that were created in Babelsberg.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

MEDIA PARK GmbH

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Cast

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Christel Bodenstein

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Chris Doerk

himself

Wolfgang Thiel

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Thomas Natschinski

himself

Peter Gotthardt

himself

Peter Rabenalt

himself

Dieter Birr

himself

Günther Fischer

himself

Roland Oehme

himself

André Asriel

himself

Dieter Franke

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Regine Dobberschütz

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