CinemaOSMovie · 1957 · 3h 23m

Castles and Cottages

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Lifelong hard work for the count makes the servant Anton a cripple. Everybody calls him Crooked Anton. When, after the end of the war, the land of the count gets divided amongst the farmers, Anton receives a piece and hopes to be able to work freely. But an old debt and intrigue keep Anton and his family from finding peace. The farmers of the village begin to discover their own power when Annegret, Anton's daughter, leaves. Is a new beginning possible for Anton? This film paints an impressive panorama of the development of a minor village in Mecklenburg from the end of the war to the uprising of 17 June 1953.

Directed byKurt Maetzig

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Status
Released
Runtime
3h 23m
Language
DE
Released
February 9, 1957
Studios
DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Raimund Schelcher

Raimund Schelcher

Krummer Anton

Erika Dunkelmann

Erika Dunkelmann

Marthe

Karla Runkehl

Karla Runkehl

Annegret

Erwin Geschonneck

Erwin Geschonneck

estate inspector Bröker

Harry Hindemith

Harry Hindemith

Kalle Buddenboom

Helga Göring

Helga Göring

Christel Sikura

Wilhelm Puchert

Jens Voss

Angelika Hurwicz

Hede

Dieter Perlwitz

Dieter Perlwitz

Klimm

Hans Finohr

old Sikura

Creative team
Directed by
Kurt Maetzig
Kurt Maetzig
Written by
Kurt Maetzig
Kurt Maetzig
Kurt Barthel

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