Cinema: Marriage in the Shadows– A Chilling Portrait of Art, Love,and Resistance

🗓 Date: Tuesday, 1 July 2025
🕗 Show Time: 8:00 PM sharp
🕖 Meet-up: 19:15 outside Sands Films Studio, Rotherhithe
📍 Venue: Sands Films Cinema Club
🎟 Tickets & Info: Book here

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🎬 About the Film:
Germany, 1947 | 99 minutes | German language with English subtitles
Set in pre-war Berlin during the rise of the Nazi regime, Marriage in the Shadows tells the haunting story of two stage actors—Elisabeth, a Jewish woman, and Hans, her devoted non-Jewish partner—who marry in a desperate act of defiance and protection. As Hans's career flourishes under the regime, Elisabeth is pushed to the margins, barred from public life, and clinging to hope. When the terror reaches its apex during Kristallnacht, escape beckons—but Hans's belief in his ability to shield her proves tragically misplaced.

Directed by Kurt Maetzig, this emotionally charged post-war classic was one of the first German films to confront anti-Semitism and the Holocaust.

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🗣 Why This Matters:
This isn't just cinema—it's memory. A film made in the immediate aftermath of WWII, reflecting the lived trauma of a society coming to terms with its past. Expect a powerful, quiet film that lingers long after the credits roll.

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🥂 Before & After:
Come early for a drink and some historical context (Sands has a lovely little café corner). Afterward, let's stay and discuss—these are the kinds of films that need space to breathe and be talked about.

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🎟 Reserve Your Seat:
👉 https://sandsfilms.eventive.org/films/68498bc607b077de235fecff