''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." (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. The film won four

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. The film won a

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at the

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, whereas Kluge's next film, '' Artists Under the Big Top: Perplexed'' even went on to win the

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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 Günter Mack (12 December 1930 – 27 March 2007) was a German actor. He appeared in more than ninety films from 1963 to 2007. Günter Mack died of cancer at the age of 76. Already in 1996 his wife Wiltrud, mother of his daughter Susanne, had died. ...

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 {{1960s-Germany-film-stub