The Consequence
Thomas, the son of a prison warden, falls for Martin, one of the prison inmates. After Martin is released, they try to build a relationship and a life together but, no one will leave them alone.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | Die Konsequenz |
| Year | 1977 |
| Country | Germany |
| Genre | Drama, Romance, TV Movie |
| Director | Wolfgang Petersen |
| Runtime | 100 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 6.2/10 (29 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
Wolfgang Petersen constructs a quietly devastating narrative that relies on stark realism to explore the oppressive machinery of state and societal prejudice. The film builds its emotional force not through melodrama, but through the accumulation of bureaucratic cruelty and stolen glances.
What lingers after the final frame is a profound sense of resilience amidst persecution, a testament to love as an act of defiance. It’s a sobering, essential historical document. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Wolfgang Petersen
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Watch attentively in a quiet setting, prepared for its deliberate and somber pace.
🎭 Cast
Jürgen Prochnow
Martin Kurath
Ernst Hannawald
Thomas Manzoni
Werner Schwuchow
Erzieher Diethelm
Hans-Michael Rehberg
Anstaltsleiter Rusterholz
Hans Putz, jr.
Enrico
Elisabeth Fricker
Babette
Walo Lüönd
Giorgio Manzoni
Edith Volkmann
Frau Manzoni
Erwin Kohlund
Direktor Reichmuth
Alexis von Hagemeister
Clemens Krauthagen
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