
The Mistake
Visit website4.5/10 • 4
1992-03-19 • 1h 44m
It is 1988. Jacob, from Hamburg in West Germany, falls in love with Elisabeth 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.
- Directors
- Heiner Carow
- Writters
- Wolfram Witt, Heiner Carow
- Editors
- Evelyn Carow

The Mistake
Visit website1992-03-19 • 1h 44m
4.5/10 • 4
It is 1988. Jacob, from Hamburg in West Germany, falls in love with Elisabeth 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.
- Directors
- Heiner Carow
- Writters
- Wolfram Witt, Heiner Carow
- Editors
- Evelyn Carow
Top Billed Cast
View CreditsAngelica Domröse
Elisabeth Bosch
Gottfried John
Jacob Alain
Dagmar Manzel
Regina Bosch
Katja Paryla
Lilo Utikal
Jörg Gudzuhn
Reimelt
Günter Schubert
Dirk Kummer
Christine Harbort
Gertraud Kreissig
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- German
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