The Small White Mouse

May 14, 1964

1h 16m

★ 6.5

Overview

„White mouse“ Fritz controls the traffic on Dresden’s Körner Square. Helene, who crosses the junction on her motor scooter every day, has taken a shine to Fritz a long while ago. Although Fritz yields right-of-way to her remarkably often, the two have not spoken to each other. In order to finally get to know him better, Helene deliberately performs a traffic violation. Her plan is working: She is ordered to take road safety education lessons from Fritz and they get closer. New problems arise in the shape of Mrs. Messmer who must pay a monetary fine. She feels discriminated against by Fritz and complains about him to his supervisor.

Genres

Music

Comedy

Romance

Production Companies

DEFA

The Small White Mouse Trailers

Cast

Fritz Bachmann

Rolf Herricht

Helene Bräuer

Karin Schröder

Frau Messmer

Marianne Wünscher

Herr Simmel

Gerd Ehlers

Nachbarin

Carola Braunbock

Mutter Hirsch

Mathilde Danegger

Lörke

Peter Dommisch

Ekel

Johannes Maus

Dame im VPKA

Sabine Thalbach

Hauptmann Gabler

Jochen Thomas

Werbeleiter

Werner Lierck

Kriminalkommisar

Siegfried Göhler

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