''Die Schönste'' is an
East German
East Germany, officially the German Democratic Republic (GDR; german: Deutsche Demokratische Republik, , DDR, ), was a country that existed from its creation on 7 October 1949 until its dissolution on 3 October 1990. In these years the state ...
film. It was completed in 1957, but was never shown publicly due to censorship. After
reunification
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it was recreated and in this form had its premier in 2002.
Plot
Two boys in
West Berlin
West Berlin (german: Berlin (West) or , ) was a political enclave which comprised the western part of Berlin during the years of the Cold War. Although West Berlin was de jure not part of West Germany, lacked any sovereignty, and was under mi ...
steal their own mothers' jewellery to find out whether the ladies are still admired without these adornments.
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1957 films
East German films
1950s German-language films
Films set in Berlin
Films set in Hamburg
1950s German films
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