The Dove on the Roof

Oct 6, 1990

1h 22m

★ 5.3

Overview

Three people from very different walks of life meet at a large construction site. Young, unmarried, self-confident construction manager Linda Hinrichs dedicates herself completely to her work and enjoys living more independently then most women. Daniel, a student works on the construction site to make money during his summer holiday, and impresses Linda with his spontaneous energy and idealism. Brigadier Böwe, an older, divorced man works his way from one construction site to the other and has lost his own personal happiness on the path to developing what was seen as officially suitable social standards. Both men try to win Linda over, not realizing that they are taking her freedom away from her.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

DEFA

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Cast

Linda Hinrichs

Heidemarie Wenzel

Hans Böwe

Günter Naumann

Steffi Böwe

Katrin Martin

Kramer

Helmut Gauß

Daniel

Andreas Gripp

Erika

Erika Köllinger

Fernando

Jürgen Klauß

Arthur

Willi Neuenhahn

Günter

Günter Rüger

Sabine

Amina Gusner

Glass Ball Manufacturer

Herbert Köfer

Sales Manager

Hilmar Baumann

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