Movie·1968·1h 47m
Farewell
Will the young master be here for dinner?
Country
East Germany
Language
German
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The Story
Original title: Abschied
In August of 1914, amidst the public ecstasy surrounding the impending war, Hans Gastl, the young son of a Munich bürger, makes a decision: he will not take part in this war. This resolution signifies a turning point in his life; a farewell to his class and his family.
Written By
Günter Kunert
Cinematography
Günter Marczinkowsky
Music
Paul Dessau
Editor
Rita Hiller
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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// cast
Cast
Jan Spitzer
Hans Gastl
Rolf Ludwig
Hans Gastl's Father
Katharina Lind
Hans Gastl's Mother
Mathilde Danegger
Hans Gastl's Grandmother
Heidemarie Wenzel
Fanny
Jürgen Heinrich
Hartinger
Manfred Krug
Sack
Annekathrin Bürger
Magda
Doris Thalmer
Klaus Hecke
Bodo Krämer
Carl Heinz Choynski
Rolf Römer
Ralf Herrmann
Fred Delmare
Martin Flörchinger
Arthur Jopp
Jochen Diestelmann
// crew
Crew
Egon Günther
Director, Writer
Günter Marczinkowsky
Director of Photography
Paul Dessau
Original Music Composer
Rita Hiller
Editor
Günter Kunert
Writer
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