Anmut sparet nicht noch Mühe 1980

Overview

Anmut sparet nicht noch Mühe is a 1980 documentary film directed by Winfried Junge. This production serves as the seventh installment of the long-term observation project regarding the children of Golzow, which originally commenced in 1961. As the first summarizing film of the series, it compiles footage captured over an eighteen-year period. The documentary functions as a group chronicle, examining the lives of individuals who began their journey together before diverging into different professional and personal paths. The narrative explores their shared experiences and common life stations, alongside their individual developments in marriage, family, and careers, including service as soldiers. Viewed from the historical perspective of the thirty-fifth anniversary of the end of the Second World War, the film reflects on the lives of these subjects after nearly two decades of peace. The project highlights the paths taken by these individuals who were granted the opportunity to live. The film has a runtime of one hour and forty-seven minutes and was released in Germany on March 23, 1980.