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Yesterday Girl (German: Abschied von gestern, "Farewell to Yesterday") is a 1966 drama film directed and written by Alexander Kluge. The film is based on the short story "Anita G." (1962), which is also by Alexander Kluge.[1] The film tells the story of Anita G., a young East German migrant to West Germany and her struggle to adjust to her new life.[2] The film is associated with New German Cinema.

Yesterday Girl
Directed by	Alexander Kluge
Written by	Alexander Kluge
Based on	"Anita G." by Alexander Kluge
Starring	Alexandra Kluge
Release date	5 September 1966 (1966-09-05) (Venice Film Festival)
Running time	88 minutes
Country	West Germany
Language	German

The film won four German Film Awards. The film won a Silver Lion at the Venice Film Festival, whereas Kluge's next film, Artists Under the Big Top: Perplexed even went on to win the Golden Lion, a political scandal due to its progressive leanings which resulted in no Golden Lions being awarded up to 1979.[3]

Cast

• Alexandra Kluge as Anita G.
• Hans Korte as The Judge
• Werner Kreindl as Record company's owner
• Edith Kuntze-Pellogio as Parole Board Officer
• Palma Falck as Mrs. Budeck
• Günter Mack as Ministerialrat Pichota
• Eva Maria Meineke as Mrs. Pichota
• Alfred Edel [de] as Assistant at the university

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