Diary of a German Woman

Diary of a German Woman 1969 Directed by Michael Englberger , Hans-Joachim Funk , ... Du bist Min – Ein deutsches Tagebuch

Diary of a German Woman (also known as You are Mine - A German Diary) is the most personal of the Thorndikes’ projects. Based on Annelie’s diary entries, her story was to be the starting point for a kind of all-German ‘Heimatfilm’ that praises the utopian power of the GDR and sharply condemns Federal German wrongs, but finds transcendent beauty on both sides of the wall. Over the course of production, however, the visionary dimension of the project was progressively trimmed down, though it’s still tangible everywhere in the compromised final version. The intensity of its pathos is both oppressive and enchanting; some historical simplifications and ideological twists and bends may be hair-raising, but they still achieve the desired effect.

Country Germany

Production Country East Germany

Language English

Spoken Language German

Gnere Documentary

Production Company DEFA

Release Date 3 September 1969

111 mins