Zwischengleis (1978)

Director:

Wolfgang Staudte

Writer:

Dorothee Dhan (writer)

Release Date:

27 October 1978 (West Germany)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

On a winter day in 1961, 31-year-old Anna Eichmayr crosses the Grosshesseloher bridge in Munich, she suddenly stops in the middle of the bridge...

Cast

Pola Kinski	...	Anna Eichmayr
Mel Ferrer	...	Colonel Stone
Martin Lüttge	...	Alfons Eichmayr
Hannelore Schroth	...	Frau Almany
Volkert Kraeft	...	Hubert Almany
Karl Maria Schley	...	Alter Mann
Alexander Allerson	...	Bolle
Armin Pianka	...	Hubert Almany als Kind
Edward Johnson	...	Captain Davis
Maria Stadler	...	Alte Frau
Karl Obermayr	...	Schranz
Günter Clemens	...	Mock
Lambert Hamel	...	Lohbichler
Carin Braun	...	Daniels Mutter
Niki Nowotny	...	Daniel (as Nikolai Nowotny)
Barbara Kramer	...	Katrin
Valery Geist	...	Dame in Uniform
Richard Kley	...	Lateinlehrer
Josef Fröhlich	...	Mann mit Hut (as Josef Frölich)
Georg Einerdinger	...	Wirt
Hermann Schneider	...	Polizist
Martin Borger	...	Frisör
Peter Linow	...	Jüngling bei der Kripo

Directed by
Wolfgang Staudte

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Dorothee Dhan		writer

Produced by
Peter Hoheisel	....	producer: BR
Harald Müller	....	producer

Original Music by
Evzen Illín		(as Eugen Illin)

Cinematography by
Igor Luther

Film Editing by
Lilo Krüger

Art Direction by
Peter Herrmann

Costume Design by
Stasi Kurz

Makeup Department
Ingeborg Jung	....	makeup artist
Alois Woppmann	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Udo Poppitz	....	unit manager
Willy Schöne	....	production manager
Ike Werk	....	unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michael Werlin	....	assistant director

Art Department
Larry Duer	....	props
Rainer Fraissinet	....	props

Sound Department
Klaus Eckelt	....	sound
Klaus Müller	....	assistant sound

Camera and Electrical Department
Peter Arnold	....	camera operator
Nikolaus Starkmeth	....	assistant camera

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Joe Chmurzinski	....	wardrobe
Renate Zimmermann	....	wardrobe

Editorial Department
Sophie Mikorey	....	assistant editor

Other crew
Kristina Brandner	....	script supervisor
Hanna Haass	....	business manager

Production Companies

• Artus-Film
• Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR)

Distributors

• Warner-Columbia Filmverleih (1978) (West Germany) (theatrical)

Also Known As:

Yesterday's Tomorrow (USA)

Runtime:

109 min

Country:

West Germany

Language:

German

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

West Germany:12 (f) | Finland:K-12

Filming Locations:

Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Company:

Artus-Film