The Mistake (Die Verfehlung) 32 years old

It is 1988. Jacob (Gottfried John), from Hamburg in West Germany, falls in love with Elisabeth (Angelica Domröse) in East Germany. When they secretly meet in East Berlin, it seems the Stasi (secret police) knows about it. When Jacob visits her village, someone informs on him and he is deported. Elisabeth knows who begrudges her this love and takes her revenge. Critics note that in this film, director Heiner Carow revisits the themes of his 1972 smash hit, The Legend of Paul and Paula, which became a cult film throughout Germany.

Credits

The Mistake Cast

Name Character
Gottfried John He was 49, 72 years old when he died as Jacob Alain
Katja Paryla She was 52, 73 years old when she died as Lilo Utikal
Dagmar Manzel She was 33, now 65 years old as Regina Bosch
Dirk Kummer He was 25, now 57 years old
Günter Schubert He was 53, 69 years old when he died
Angelica Domröse She was 50, now 83 years old as Elisabeth Bosch
Jörg Gudzuhn He was 46, now 79 years old as Reimelt
Gertraud Kreissig She was 54, 73 years old when she died

The Mistake Crew

Name Department
Evelyn Carow as Editor. She was 60 (now 92) years old Editing
Stefan Carow as Music. Sound
The Mistake poster
The Mistake (32 years)

  • Release day: Thursday, March 19, 1992
  • Runtime: 104 minutes