Scene from Die bleierne Zeit (1981)

Alternate Names: Barbara Sukova

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First Appearances:

• Women in New York (1977) as Crystal Allen

Most Important Roles:

• M. Butterfly (1993) as Jeanne Gallimard
• Voyager (1991) as Hannah
• Lola (1981) as Lola
• Salomea's Nose (2014) as Salomea (voice)
• The Sicilian (1987) as Camilla, Duchess of Crotone
• Europa (1991) as Katharina Hartmann
• Veronika Decides to Die (2009) as Mom
• A Birthday to Remember (2003) as Rosemarie
• Johnny Mnemonic (1995) as Anna Kalmann
• Air (2023) as Kathy Dassler

Career Highlights:

• M. Butterfly (1993)
• Voyager (1991)
• Lola (1981)
• Salomea's Nose (2014)
• The Sicilian (1987)
• Europa (1991)
• Veronika Decides to Die (2009)
• A Birthday to Remember (2003)
• Johnny Mnemonic (1995)
• Air (2023)

Barbara Sukowa, born February 2, 1950, is a renowned German actress known for her collaborations with directors Rainer Werner Fassbinder and Margarethe von Trotta. She won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress in 1986 for her role in 'Rosa Luxemburg'. Notable films featuring Sukowa include 'Lola' (1981), 'Europa' (1990), 'M. Butterfly' (1993), and 'Hannah Arendt' (2012).

First Appearances:

• Einsame Menschen (1963) as Käthe Vockerat

Most Important Roles:

• Rosenstrasse (2003) as Ruth Weinstein ( 60 Jahre alt )
• Marianne and Juliane (1981) as Juliane
• Staatsexamen (1968) as Mascha
• Sisters, or The Balance of Happiness (1979) as Maria Sundermann
• Einsame Menschen (1963) as Käthe Vockerat
• Summer Guests (1976) as Marija Lvovna
• Drei Schwestern (1986) as Mascha
• Big and Little (1980) as Assistentin
• Die Mutter (1971) as
• Familienkreise (2003) as Annemarie Parz

Career Highlights:

• Rosenstrasse (2003)
• Marianne and Juliane (1981)
• Staatsexamen (1968)
• Sisters, or The Balance of Happiness (1979)
• Einsame Menschen (1963)
• Summer Guests (1976)
• Drei Schwestern (1986)
• Big and Little (1980)
• Die Mutter (1971)
• Familienkreise (2003)

Jutta Lampe played Juliane Witzig, one of the two sisters at the heart of 'Die bleierne Zeit' (1981), a German film that explores themes of societal change and radical politics. Her character, Juliane, is committed to social reform through journalism, while her sister Marianne joins an extremist group. Despite their differing views, Juliane remains loyal to Marianne, even after she is imprisoned. Throughout the film, Juliane questions the justice system's treatment of her sister.