Early Frost in Munich

May 25, 1984

1h 30m

★ 5.3

Overview

A Croatian guest worker who worked in Germany for many years, builds a house and a workshop for his 20 year old son back in their country of origin. However the son plans to marry his German girlfriend, and doesn't even think of returning to their land.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Jadran Film

Centar film

FRZ 'München'

Makedonija Film

Zvezda film

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Cast

Sin

Drago Grgečić

Otac

Pavle Vuisić

Hannelore

Ute Fiedler

Uwe Gürtler

Katica

Iva Marjanović

Davor

Relja Bašić

Krna

Franziska Bronnen

Eilfrede

Barbara Nola

Poldner

Willy Harlander

Gospođa Poldner

Vjera Žagar-Nardelli

Karlov otac

Harald Schreiber

Karlova majka

Marija Aleksić

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