
Castles and Cottages (1957)
3h 23m | PG-13
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
Cast

Raimund Schelcher
as Krummer Anton

Erika Dunkelmann
as Marthe

Karla Runkehl
as Annegret

Erwin Geschonneck
as estate inspector Bröker

Harry Hindemith
as Kalle Buddenboom

Helga Göring
as Christel Sikura