
07 Mar 1975

Mirror
A dying man in his forties recalls his childhood, his mother, the war and personal moments that tell of and juxtapose pivotal moments in Soviet history with daily life.
Irma Schneider
Strejcová
Klaus Rösler
Kluge / Klaus Rösler (voice)
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