Movie: Dusk: 1950s East Berlin Bohemia

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Werner Stötzer
Werner Stötzer

Rolf Ludwig
Rolf Ludwig

Gerd Zeuchner
Gerd Zeuchner

Barbara Brecht-Schall
Barbara Brecht-Schall

Kurt Mühle
Kurt Mühle

Heinz-Dieter Knaup
Heinz-Dieter Knaup

Ekkehard Schall
Ekkehard Schall

Stefan Lisewski
Stefan Lisewski

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    A documentary and film essay about the artist scene in East Berlin during the 1950s.

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    1993-12-15

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