'' The Woman and the Stranger '' ( ) is a 1985 East German film directed by Rainer Simon . It is based on Leonhard Frank 's novella " Karl und Anna " and tells the story of two friends in a POW camp during World War I . One of them escapes and forms a relationship with the other man 's wife . After the war her husband returns . The film was entered into the 35th Berlin International Film Festival , where it won the Golden Bear
35th Berlin International Film Festival
35th Berlin International Film Festival
The Woman and the Stranger