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Castles and Cottages

Castles and Cottages (1957)

3h 23m | PG-13

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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.

Director: Kurt Maetzig

Studio: DEFA

Genre: Drama

Video: 720p

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Cast

Raimund Schelcher

Raimund Schelcher

as Krummer Anton

Erika Dunkelmann

Erika Dunkelmann

as Marthe

Karla Runkehl

Karla Runkehl

as Annegret

Erwin Geschonneck

Erwin Geschonneck

as estate inspector Bröker

Harry Hindemith

Harry Hindemith

as Kalle Buddenboom

Helga Göring

Helga Göring

as Christel Sikura