| Yesterday Girl | |
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| Directed by | Alexander Kluge |
| Written by | Alexander Kluge |
| Based on | "Anita G." by Alexander Kluge |
| Starring | Alexandra Kluge |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | West Germany |
| Language | German |
Yesterday Girl (German: Abschied von gestern, "Farewell to Yesterday") is a 1966 drama 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 is associated with New German Cinema.
The film won four German Film Awards. 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]
- ^ Kluge, Alexander. Case Histories. 1962.
- ^ Kluge, Alexander. Abschied von Gestern. 1966.
- ^ Yesterday Girl at IMDb