Yesterday Girl

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Yesterday Girl
Directed by Alexander Kluge
Written by Alexander Kluge
Starring Alexandra Kluge
Release dates 5 September 1966 (Venice Film Festival)
Running time 88 minutes
Country West Germany
Language German

Yesterday Girl (German: Abschied von gestern, "Farewell to Yesterday") is a 1966 New German Cinema film directed and written by Alexander Kluge. The film is based on the short story Anita G. (1962), which is also by Alexander Kluge.[1] 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.[2] The film won a Silver Lion at the Venice Film Festival, whereas Kluge's next film, Artists Under the Big Top: Perplexed even went on to win the Golden Lion, a political scandal due to its progressive leanings which resulted in no Golden Lions being awarded up to 1979.[3]

Cast

Anita G. is played by Alexandra Kluge (Alexander Kluge's sister).

References

  1. Kluge, Alexander. Case Histories. 1962.
  2. Kluge, Alexander. Abschied von Gestern. 1966.
  3. Yesterday Girl at the Internet Movie Database
Awards
Preceded by
Simon of the Desert, I Am Twenty
and Modiga Mindre Män
Special Jury Prize, Venice
1966
tied with Chappaqua
Succeeded by
La Cina è vicina and La Chinoise
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