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Forbidden is a 1984 drama film directed by Anthony Page and starring Jacqueline Bisset, Jürgen Prochnow and Irene Worth. The plot is loosely based on the true story of Maria von Maltzan originally told in the non-fiction book The Last Jews in Berlin by Leonard Gross about a countess who hides her Jewish boyfriend in her apartment in World War II. It was a co-production between Britain, West Germany and the United States. It was broadcast on television in America, but released in cinemas in other countries.
Original Release
03/24/1985
US Release
03/24/1985
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jacqueline Bisset | Nina von Halder |
| Jurgen Prochnow | Fritz Friedländer |
| Irene Worth | Ruth Friedländer |
| Peter Vaughan | Major Stauffel |
| Robert Dietl | Nils Arvidsson |
| Avis Bunnage | Frau Schmidt |
| Malcolm Kaye | Max Baum |
| Georg Tryphon | Franz |
| Annie Leon | Erica von Kirdorf |
| Amanda Cannings | Lucie |
Directors
Writers
Leonard Gross, Michael Hastings
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jacqueline Bisset | Nina von Halder |
| Jurgen Prochnow | Fritz Friedländer |
| Irene Worth | Ruth Friedländer |
| Peter Vaughan | Major Stauffel |
| Robert Dietl | Nils Arvidsson |
| Avis Bunnage | Frau Schmidt |
| Malcolm Kaye | Max Baum |
| Georg Tryphon | Franz |
| Annie Leon | Erica von Kirdorf |
| Amanda Cannings | Lucie |
| Osman Ragheb | Hans Wittenhagen |
| Guntbert Warns | Librarian |
| Herta Schwarz | Berta |
| Ulli Kinalzik | Gestapo Agent |
| Gerhard Frey | Emil Janos |
| Erich Will | Shopkeeper |
| Bernd Vollbrecht | Hitler Youth |
| Chris Kurbjuhn | Hitler Youth |
| Friedhelm Lehmann | Russian Jewish Officer |
| Susanna Bonasewicz | Christa |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Fritz Buttenstedt | Executive Producer |
| Gerald I. Isenberg | Executive Producer |
| Hans Proppe | Executive Producer |
| Juan Angel | Executive Producer |
| Hans Brockmann | Producer |
| Mark Forstater | Producer |
| Ingrid Windisch | Producer |
