Trace of Stones
Trace of Stones

Movie·1966·2h 19m

Trace of Stones

Anarchy in socialism.

Country

East Germany

Language

German

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The Story

Original title: Spur der Steine

Bad planning and shortages prevail on an East German construction site. Foreman Hannes Balla uses unconventional methods to overcome the problems. New Socialist Unity Party secretary Werner Horrath is charged with bringing the rough-and-ready builder crew into line. The task seems doomed to fail as the two men compete for the affections of young engineer Kati Klee. But when she gets pregnant by married man Horrath, he is in danger of being expelled from the party, and Balla takes his side...

Written By

Karl Georg Egel

Editor

Hildegard Conrad

Themes

east germanyconstruction worker

Production House

DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme

Audience Score

61%

29 votes

Skip13%
Timepass31%
Go for it36%
Perfection20%

Where to watch

Region: AT

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Cast

Manfred Krug

Manfred Krug

Hannes Balla

Krystyna Stypułkowska

Krystyna Stypułkowska

Kati Klee

Eberhard Esche

Eberhard Esche

Werner Horrath

Johannes Wieke

Johannes Wieke

Hermann Jansen

Walter Richter-Reinick

Walter Richter-Reinick

Richard Trautmann

Hans-Peter Minetti

Hans-Peter Minetti

Heinz Bleibtreu

Walter Jupé

Walter Jupé

Hesselbarth

Ingeborg Schuhmacher

Ingeborg Schuhmacher

Marianne Horrath

Gertrud Brendler

Gertrud Brendler

Frau Schickedanz

Helga Göring

Helga Göring

Elli

Erich Mirek

Oswald Ziemer

Günter Meier

Bast

Karl Brenk

Karl Brenk

Franz Büchner

Helmut Schreiber

Helmut Schreiber

Elbers

Fred Ludwig

Wolbig

Erik Veldre

Erik Veldre

Jochmann

Hans-Peter Reinecke

Hans-Peter Reinecke

Galomski

Albert Zahn

Eisenflechter

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Crew

Frank Beyer

Frank Beyer

Director, Writer

Hildegard Conrad

Editor

Karl Georg Egel

Writer

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