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| Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder | |
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&sq=&lang=en&file=File:Bundesarchiv_Bild_183-80357-0001,_Berlin,_Kino_%22OTL%22,_Nacht.jpg) Entrance of the theatre on the opening night, 10 February 1961 | |
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| Based on | Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder by Bertolt Brecht |
| Produced by | DEFA |
| Starring | Helene Weigel |
| Cinematography | Harry Bremer |
| Edited by | Ella Ensink |
| Music by | Paul Dessau |
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Running time | 151 minutes |
| Country | German Democratic Republic |
| Language | German |
Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder (Mother Courage and Her Children) 1961 East German film produced by DEFA documenting the Berliner Ensemble staging of Bertolt Brecht's play of the same name. The play ran from 1959 to 1961, with Manfred Wekwerth and Peter Palitzsch directing, and stars Helene Weigel in the title role; it was modelled after the original 1949 production by Brecht and Erich Engel. The film received a prize at the Locarno Film Festival.