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Singing the Blues in Red

Original title: Fatherland
  • 1986
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
630
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Fabienne Babe and Gerulf Pannach in Singing the Blues in Red (1986)
GermanDramaMusic

A singer swaps the political intimidation of working in East Germany for the equally controlling capitalist music industry in the West.A singer swaps the political intimidation of working in East Germany for the equally controlling capitalist music industry in the West.A singer swaps the political intimidation of working in East Germany for the equally controlling capitalist music industry in the West.

  • Director
    • Ken Loach
  • Writer
    • Trevor Griffiths
  • Stars
    • Gerulf Pannach
    • Fabienne Babe
    • Sigfrit Steiner
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    630
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ken Loach
    • Writer
      • Trevor Griffiths
    • Stars
      • Gerulf Pannach
      • Fabienne Babe
      • Sigfrit Steiner
    • 3User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Top Cast20

    Gerulf Pannach
    • Klaus Drittemann
    Fabienne Babe
    • Emma de Baen
    Sigfrit Steiner
    Sigfrit Steiner
    • James Dryden
    Cristine Rose
    Cristine Rose
    • Lucy Bernstein
    Robert Dietl
    Robert Dietl
    • East German lawyer
    Heike Schroetter
    • Marita
    • (as Heike Schrötter)
    Patrick Gilbert
    • Thomas
    Stephan Samuel
    • Max
    Heinz G. Diesing
    • Jürgen Kirsch
    • (as Heinz Diesing)
    Eva Krutina
    • Rosa
    Marlowe Shute
    • US Consul official
    Hans Peter Hallwachs
    Hans Peter Hallwachs
    • Rainer Schiff
    Jim Rakete
    • Braun
    Winfried Tromp
    • Herr Hennig
    Bernard Bloch
    • Journalist
    Julia Breit
    Roy Schmuckermeier
    Thomas Öhlke
    • Young Drittemann
    • (as Thomas Oehlke)
    • Director
      • Ken Loach
    • Writer
      • Trevor Griffiths
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Film inspired by East German committed singer Gerulf Pannach's real life story.
    • Alternate versions
      When shown on ZDF in Germany, the scene in which Klaus attacks the Christian Democrat politician was cut (Fuller, 1998, p.62).
    • Connections
      Features Bilitis (1977)
    • Soundtracks
      Guilty
      Performed by Randy Newman

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    Details

    • Release date
      • January 29, 1988 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • West Germany
      • France
    • Languages
      • German
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Vaterland
    • Filming locations
      • Berlin, Germany
    • Production companies
      • Channel Four Films
      • Clasart Film- und Fernsehproduktion
      • Film Four International
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 50m(110 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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