The promise

A love, a hope, a wall
Director: Margarethe von Trotta
1995, 15 min

Opening film of the 45th Berlinale 1995
in competition (out of competition)

Set fashion salon 1960

Sketch of the 1960 fashion salon

Location Fashion Salon at Breitscheidplatz

… with the Memorial Church opposite

Suspended ceiling

Set fashion salon 1960

Location Wall 1961

Set Wall 1961

Sketches of three generations of walls

Location

Wall set 1968

Set wall 1981

Set wall 1989

Location wall opening

Sketch of the “Fall of the Wall” set

Working model for the “Fall of the Wall” set

Set opening of the wall 1989

Set opening of the wall 1989

Drawing of the escape through the sewers

Studio construction Sewerage system

Drainage set

Crew  
ScreenplayPeter Schneider
DirectorMargarethe von Trotta
CameraFranz Rath
SzenenbildBenedikt Herforth
CostumePeter Kray
musicJürgen Knieper
EditingSuzanne Baron
productionBioskop Film
ProducerEberhard Junkersdorf
RoleCast

Meret Becker

Corinna Harfouch

Anjan Zollner

August Zirner

Eva Mattes

Otto Sander

Hark Bohm