Castles and Cottages

Synopsis

Lifelong hard work for the count makes the servant Anton a cripple. Everybody calls him Crooked Anton. When, after the end of the war, the land of the count gets divided amongst the farmers, Anton receives a piece and hopes to be able to work freely. But an old debt and intrigue keep Anton and his family from finding peace. The farmers of the village begin to discover their own power when Annegret, Anton's daughter, leaves. Is a new beginning possible for Anton? This film paints an impressive panorama of the development of a minor village in Mecklenburg from the end of the war to the uprising of 17 June 1953.

Main Cast

Raimund Schelcher

Krummer Anton

Age : 62 | Popularity : 9%

Erika Dunkelmann

Marthe

Age : 86 | Popularity : 11%

Karla Runkehl

Annegret

Age : 56 | Popularity : 9%

Erwin Geschonneck

estate inspector Bröker

Age : N/A | Popularity : 16%

Harry Hindemith

Kalle Buddenboom

Age : 66 | Popularity : 16%

Helga Göring

Christel Sikura

Age : N/A | Popularity : 10%

Wilhelm Puchert

Jens Voss

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Angelika Hurwicz

Hede

Age : 77 | Popularity : 7%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Kurt Maetzig
Writing	Writer	Kurt Maetzig Kurt Barthel
Editing	Editor	Ruth Moegelin
Art	Production Design	Alfred Hirschmeier
Costume & Make-Up	Costume Design	Marianne Schmidt
Sound	Sound	Werner Klein
	Original Music Composer	Wilhelm Neef
Camera	Director of Photography	Otto Merz
Department	Role	Name

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