Castles and Cottages (1957)
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.
Directing:
Writing:
Stars:
- Kurt Maetzig
Writing:
- Kurt Barthel
- Kurt Maetzig
Stars:
Release Date: 1957-02-09
- Country: XG, DE
- Language: Deutsch
- Runtime: 203
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estate inspector Bröker
agronomist
Krummer Anton
Marthe
Kalle Buddenboom
Christel Sikura
Annegret
Klimm
Elisabeth Bröker
old Sikura
man with leather jacket
Bräuning
postman
pastor Popp
drunk lad
aunt
Countess von Holzendorf
farmer Mallmann
farmer Kanne
mrs. Paderski
Fritsching
soviet lieutenant
Ollsch Voss
mrs. Heber
large farmer
refugee woman
refugee woman