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1975

John Glückstadt

Directed by Ulf Miehe

Adapted from the novel Die Döppelgänger by Theodor Storm, this black-and-white drama tells the tragic story of a war veteran who, in 1860, returns to his home in Schleswig Holstein after serving a term for robbery. There he finds nothing but hardship and rejection, save from the town's mayor and a young servant girl, whom he marries. Ridiculed and abused, with practically no work, he turns to drink and one night accidentally kills his wife. The child of their marriage is taken away from him, and at this point he is left with the options of becoming a robber, starving to death, or emigrating.

Duration

1h 34m

Released

June 30, 1975

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Cast6

  • Dieter Laser
  • Marie-Christine Barrault
  • Tilo Prückner
  • Uwe Dallmeier
  • Fritz Hollenbeck
  • Tilli Breidenbach

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