Movie

Familie Rechlin

★ 10.0(1)19822h 54m

Familie Rechlin is available to rent or buy on Google Play Movies in Switzerland. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 23 July 2026.

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Director: Vera Loebner
Release date: 1982-04-16
Runtime: 2h 54m
Language: German
Status: Released
Country: East Germany
Studio: Fernsehen der DDR

About Familie Rechlin

Familie Rechlin is a 1982 movie in the Drama genre, directed by Vera Loebner, starring Marianne Wünscher, Gerry Wolff and Katrin Sass. It has a runtime of 2 hours 54 minutes. It holds an average rating of 10.0/10 from 1 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Familie Rechlin in Switzerland — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

Berlin in the 60s. The construction of the Berlin Wall not only divides the city, but also separates the Rechlin family. While mother Ingelore lives with husband Hannes and the youngest son in the eastern part of the city, the young, married daughter Beate lives in West Berlin. Even when she gives birth to the first grandson, the newly baked grandma Ingelore cannot visit her. Travel permits are only issued one year later. But the formerly so tight family bond is burdened by the long separation. Son Bernd also avoids the rest of the family, as his new girlfriend has just been released from prison because of attempted "republic escape". And so Mother Ingelore almost has to watch her family shatter.