Romance with Amelie

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Romance with Amelie
Directed by Ulrich Thein
Written by
Starring
CinematographyHartwig Strobel
Edited byIlse Peters
Release date
  • 1982 (1982)
Running time
116 minutes
CountryEast Germany
LanguageGerman

Romance with Amelie (German : Romanze mit Amelie) is a 1982 East German drama film directed by Ulrich Thein. It was entered into the 32nd Berlin International Film Festival. [1]

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  1. "Berlinale: 1982 Programme". berlinale.de. Retrieved 14 November 2010.