''Yesterday Girl'' (german: Abschied von gestern, "Farewell to Yesterday") is a 1966 drama film directed and written by
Alexander Kluge
Alexander Kluge (born 14 February 1932) is a German author, philosopher, academic and film director.
Early life, education and early career
Kluge was born in Halberstadt, Province of Saxony (now Saxony-Anhalt), Germany.
After growing up durin ...
. The film is based on the short story "
Anita G. "Anita G." is a short story written by Alexander Kluge in 1962,Kluge, Alexander, ''Case Histories'', 1962. which was adapted into the film ''Yesterday Girl
''Yesterday Girl'' (german: Abschied von gestern, "Farewell to Yesterday") is a 1966 drama ...
" (1962), which is also by Alexander Kluge. The film tells the story of Anita G., a young East German migrant to West Germany and her struggle to adjust to her new life. The film is associated with
New German Cinema
New German Cinema (german: Neuer Deutscher Film) is a period in German cinema which lasted from 1962 to 1982, in which a new generation of directors emerged who, working with low budgets, and influenced by the French New Wave and Italian Neore ...
.
The film won four
German Film Awards
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. The film won a
Silver Lion
The Silver Lion ( it, Leone d'argento, also known as Silver Lion for Best Direction) is an annual award presented for best directing achievements in a feature film at official competition section of the Venice Film Festival since 1998.
The pri ...
at the
Venice Film Festival
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, whereas Kluge's next film, ''
Artists Under the Big Top: Perplexed'' even went on to win the
Golden Lion
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, a political scandal due to its progressive leanings which resulted in no Golden Lions being awarded up to 1979.
Cast
*
Alexandra Kluge
Alexandra Kluge (2 April 1937 – 11 June 2017) was a German actress and medical doctor.
Alexandra Kluge was born in Halberstadt, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Her brother is film director Alexander Kluge
Alexander Kluge (born 14 February 1932) ...
as Anita G.
*
Hans Korte
Hans Korte (8 April 1929 – 25 September 2016) was a German actor.
Filmography
* ''Yesterday Girl'' (1966), as The Judge
* ' (1967, TV Movie), as Ernst Röhm
* ' (1970), as Kommissar
* ''Nachbarn sind zum Ärgern da'' (1970), as Max Hirnbiss
...
as The Judge
*
Werner Kreindl as Record company's owner
* Edith Kuntze-Pellogio as Parole Board Officer
* Palma Falck as Mrs. Budeck
*
Günter Mack as Ministerialrat Pichota
*
Eva Maria Meineke
Eva Maria Meineke (8 October 1923 - 7 May 2018) was a German actress. She appeared in more than one hundred films from 1942 to 2008, including ''Yesterday Girl'' and ''Something for Everyone
''Something for Everyone'' is a 1970 American blac ...
as Mrs. Pichota
* as Assistant at the university
References
1966 films
1960s avant-garde and experimental films
1966 drama films
German avant-garde and experimental films
German drama films
West German films
Films directed by Alexander Kluge
German black-and-white films
Venice Grand Jury Prize winners
Films based on short fiction
1966 directorial debut films
1960s German-language films
1960s German films
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