Living With Uwe

Mar 8, 1974

1h 43m

★ 5.0

Overview

Uwe Polzin, a highly talented biologist publicly stands the defence of his doctorate and this crucial day prompts him to look back on his life so far. These reminiscences are not altogether positive and he and his family still face almost unsolvable problems. For; while Ruth, Uwe's sister, consciously goes without family life and private happiness in order to devote herself fully to her vocation as a doctor; he tries to reconcile career and family. He has found in Alla, his wife - an interpreter - not only a truly loving partner but also someone who shares his basic view of life. Still, their marriage is undergoing a crisis. Uwe's job has become so demanding that he expects her to cope with a great deal of domestic problems. Alla senses that her husband is exploiting her love towards him and that he expects her only to make sacrifices for him. This is why she is contemplating divorce.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme

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Cast

Uwe Polzin

Eberhard Esche

Alla Polzin

Cox Habbema

Schneider

Walter Bechstein

Karin Gregorek

Dieter Mann

Friedo Solter

Carl Heinz Choynski

Rolf Hoppe

Renate von Wangenheim

Ruth Kommerell

Micaela Kreißler

Gert Gütschow

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