Paul and Paula have had bad experiences with love: Paul is financially well off but has lost all affection for his wife, while Paula raises two children on her own. They meet and discover a strong passion for each other. Life seems like a dream when they're together - but their short flights from the burdens of reality are once and again interrupted by Paul's ties to family and career.
A masterpiece of GDR cinema: The Legend of Paul and Paula combines romance and social criticism.
Paul and Paula have had bad experiences with love: Paul is financially well off but has lost all affection for his wife, while Paula raises two children on her own.
They meet and discover a strong passion for each other. Life seems like a dream when they're together - but their short flights from the burdens of reality are once and again interrupted by Paul's ties to family and career.