Her Third
Her Third German Der Dritte is a 1972 East German then GDR film directed by Egon Gnther and starring Jutta Hoffmann, Barbara Dittus, Rolf Ludwig and Armin MuellerStahl. The film is based on the short story Unter den Bumen regnet es zweimal by Eberhard Panitz and tells the story of the single mother Margit looking for a new partner. The film was produced in 1971 by the DEFA film studio and premiered onMarch, 1972 in East Berlin.
Her Third won two National Prizes in 1972, a third class national prize for Egon Gnther for Achievements in Directing and a second class national prize for Jutta Hoffmann for Achievements in Acting. The film was screened at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in 1972 and at the Venice Film Festival in 1972, where Jutta Hoffmann won an award for Best Actor in the category Venezia Critici. Her Third was also chosen as East Germanys official submission to the 46th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film, but did not manage to receive a nomination.
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