Zugvogel am Sund

1979 1h 20m DE

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 2

DramaTV MovieComedyRomance

Synopsis

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Ekke and Karsten are newcomers to the shipyard. Paddy claims to have heard it on Rügen radio. But the two did not fall on their heads, even if they still fear that their accommodation, the "Fritz Heckert" accommodation ship, could be - as it is called - a "working-class monastery". Not only do they find out from Paddy that such worries are unfounded, they experience it for themselves.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Walter Plathe
Ekke
Peter Cwielag
Karsten
Martina Servatius
Solveig
Karin Schröder
Carola
Günter Schubert
Paddy
Katarina Tomaschewsky
Rita
Inge Hesse-Peters
Tante Meta
Bruno Carstens
Bakalla

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hans Knötzsch
Writers: Gerhard Stübe, Hans Knötzsch
Languages: German
Countries: Germany, East Germany

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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47 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Germany, East Germany.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hans Knötzsch, shot by Rolf Sohre. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Walter Plathe and Peter Cwielag and Martina Servatius carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0380831 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hans Knötzsch directs. Rolf Sohre behind the camera. Thea Richter cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany, East Germany. Dialogue in German.

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Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
247 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 2 countries: Germany, East Germany.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Hans Knötzsch, shot by Rolf Sohre. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Thea Richter shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Walter Plathe and Peter Cwielag and Martina Servatius carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0380831 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.