Sunday Drivers

Aug 30, 1963

1h 26m

★ 6.5

Overview

On August 12, 1961, eight people in three cars set off for Berlin from Leipzig. They want to go to the West. The initiator is the philistine Spiessack, who drives the others, who have embarked on the adventure with mixed feelings. It becomes a journey with numerous incidents and panic, which causes the different characters to clash. When they finally arrive in Berlin the next day, they are not allowed to cross the border. The only option is to return. At home, Spiessack is met by a policeman in his living room - with the slogan "We'll be back" written on the wall.

Genres

Drama

Comedy

Production Companies

DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme

Sunday Drivers Trailers

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Cast

Spiessack

Harald Halgardt

Dr. Denker

Herwart Grosse

Miriam

Irene Korb

Teichert

Erich Gerberding

Friedchen

Ellinor Vogel

Rosentreter

Gerd Ehlers

Sabine

Angelica Domröse

Gemulf

Hartmut Kirschke

Wirtin

Erika Dunkelmann

Kontrolleur

Hans Finohr

Volkspolizist

Günter Naumann

Bäuerin

Rita Hempel

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