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Die Nacht im Grenzwald
Die Nacht im Grenzwald
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  2. Die Nacht im Grenzwald

Die Nacht im Grenzwald

1968
1h 8m
Drama

Status

Released

Release

1968

Runtime

1h 8m

Storyline

1936 in a small town near the Czechoslovakian border. Albert and Fritz are close friends. Albert lives with his aunt, who is loyal to the Nazis. His father, an anti-fascist, is in hiding, and Albert only sees him secretly from time to time. His mother is in prison. Fritz's father, a member of the Social Democratic Party, has officially withdrawn from politics. Fritz also does not know that his father is working illegally and is disappointed by his apparent inaction. Together with Albert, he tries to stand up to the Hitler Youth and the Nazi teacher Wagner. By hoisting the red flag on the town hall, he brings his parents into the hands of the Gestapo. His mother cannot withstand the brutal interrogation and reveals the name of a communist. The boys inform the man and flee with him across the border to Czechoslovakia.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 8m
Jun 15, 1968
Languages
German
Director
Kurt Barthel
Production
DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Production Countries
Germany
East Germany

Top Cast

12 Cast Members

Johanna Clas

Johanna Clas

Erna

Rolf Hoppe

Rolf Hoppe

Bennigsen

Rudolf Ulrich

Rudolf Ulrich

Harald Domröse

Jiří Vršťala

Jiří Vršťala

Waltraut Kramm

Waltraut Kramm

Mother Klose

Herbert Sievers

Gerhard Rachold

Gerhard Rachold

Fred Kötteritzsch

Werner Lierck

Werner Lierck

Jan Pohan

Jan Pohan

Hans Klering

Hans Klering

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