The life of the worker Hans Behnke and his family from 1925 to 1945 in Berlin. Hans ultimately does join the Nazi party, but still shows signs of disagreement with their ideology.
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Cast
| Paul Esser | ... |
Hans Behnke
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Irene Korb | ... |
Charlotte Blank Behnke
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Karl Heinz Deickert | ... |
Hellmuth Behnke
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| Reinhold Bernt | ... |
Kurt Blank
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| Reinhard Kolldehoff | ... |
Rudi Wille
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| Werner Peters | ... |
Udo Schulze
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Brigitte Krause | ... |
Inge
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Siegfried Andrich | ... |
SS-Mann
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| Helmut Bautzmann | ... |
Arbeiter
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Rudi Beil | ... |
MG-Schütze
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Walther Diehl | ... |
Arbeiter
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Hans Emons | ... |
Arbeiter
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Gerd Ewert | ... |
Adjutant
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Kitty Franke | ... |
Flüchtlingsfrau
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Helmut Hain | ... |
Luftschutzhelfer
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Klemens Herzberg | ... |
Herr Salomon
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Albert Johannes | ... |
Personalchef 'VB'
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Hugo Kalthoff | ... |
SS-Offizier
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Carlo Kluge | ... |
Ordonnanz
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Johannes Knittel | ... |
Arbeiter
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Georg August Koch | ... |
SD-Mann
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Hans-Erich Korbschmitt | ... |
Ein Besucher
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Wolfgang Kühne | ... |
Ein Schauspieler
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Maria Loja | ... |
Die Wirtin
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Alfred Maack | ... |
Hauswirt
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Herbert Malsbender | ... |
SS-Mann
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Peter Marx | ... |
Arbeiter
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Eduard Matzig | ... |
Arbeiter
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Gerd Robat | ... |
Arbeiter
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Margit Rocky | ... |
Vorarbeiterin
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Hans Schille | ... |
Arbeiter
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Valeska Stock | ... |
Hebamme
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Walter Tarrach | ... |
S D-Chef
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Friedrich Teitge | ... |
Arbeiter
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Ellen Thenn-Weinig | ... |
Frau Salomon
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Albert Venohr | ... |
Arbeiter
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Theodor Vogeler | ... |
S D-Mann
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Directed by
| Wolfgang Staudte | ||
Written by
| Erwin Klein | ... | (writer) |
| Fritz Staudte | ... | (writer) |
| Wolfgang Staudte | ... | (writer) |
Music by
| H.W. Wiemann | ||
Cinematography by
| Bruno Mondi | ||
Editing by
| Lilian Seng | ||
Production Design by
| Franz F. Fürst | ||
| Willy Schiller | ||
| Arthur Schwarz | ||
Set Decoration by
| Willi Eplinius | ||
Costume Design by
| Georg Schott | ||
Production Management
| Willi Teichmann | ... | unit manager |
| Herbert Uhlich | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Hans Heinrich | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Karl Tramburg | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Rudolf Brix | ... | still photographer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Georg A. Schaaffs | ... | script editor |
Additional Crew
| Peter-Klaus Niemetz | ... | production assistant |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Deutsche Film (DEFA) (1949) (East Germany) (theatrical)
- Przedsiebiorstwo Panstwowe Film Polski (1950) (Poland) (theatrical) (as Film Polski)
- Sovexport-Film GmbH (1949) (Germany) (theatrical) (Soviet zone)
- Westfalen-Film (1950) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Icestorm Entertainment (1999) (Germany) (video)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The mechanic Behnke wants to join the Nazi party to secure a good living. However, after his Jewish neighbors have been taken away, he changes his views. Trying to remain "a non-political man", he withdraws from reality and becomes a Nazis laborer. Written by Anonymous |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film takes place from 1920 to 1945. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Der Nordbahnhof - Reisetempel und Geisterbahnhof (2019). See more » |