Mein Schulfreund

1960 1h 34m DE

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8.3

BANGER

★8.3TMDB · 6

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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In the midst of World War II, postman Ludwig Fuchs writes a letter to his former school friend Field Marshal Hermann Göring, urging him to work for peace. He is declared mentally incompetent. After the war, he struggles to shake off the stigma of alleged mental illness. Göring is executed. Fuchs forces the court to examine him: he vandalizes the lobby of Post Office 122 in Munich and is rehabilitated (with full salary compensation for lost years).

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Heinz Rühmann
Ludwig Fuchs
Loni von Friedl
Rosi
Ernst Schröder
Hauptmann Kühn
Hertha Feiler
Frau Kühn
Robert Graf
Dr. Lerch
Mario Adorf
Niedermoser
Alexander Kerst
Hauptmann Sander
Hans Leibelt
Professor Strohbach

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Siodmak
Writers: Robert A. Stemmle
Languages: German, Italian
Countries: Germany

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ERA

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66 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 7

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Italian.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert Siodmak, shot by Helmut Ashley. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Walter Boos shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Heinz Rühmann and Loni von Friedl and Ernst Schröder carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0054074 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Robert Siodmak directs. Helmut Ashley behind the camera. Walter Boos cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German, Italian.

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166 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Italian.
3Directed by Robert Siodmak, shot by Helmut Ashley. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Walter Boos shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Heinz Rühmann and Loni von Friedl and Ernst Schröder carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0054074 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.