Exploring the Brandenburg Marche

Apr 21, 1982

1h 36m

★ 0.0

Overview

On a forest road in the Brandenburg March, village teacher Potsch accidentally encounters the distinguished Professor Menzel, who got stuck there in his car. In the conversation that ensues, Menzel and Pötsch quickly discover that they both are great admirers of the early 19th-century writer Max von Schwedenow who was born in the area.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

DEFA

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Cast

Ernst Pötsch

Hermann Beyer

Professor Menzel

Kurt Böwe

Mrs. Pötsch

Jutta Wachowiak

Fritz

Dieter Franke

Grandma Alwine

Trude Bechmann

Bradtke

Eberhard Esche

Dr. Albin

Michael Gwisdek

Mrs. Eggenfels

Marylu Poolman

Mrs. Unverloren

Simone von Zglinicki

Lepetit

Horst Schulze

Stämmiger

Günter Schubert

Officer

Jaecki Schwarz

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