Altes Herz geht auf die Reise

1987 1h 15m DE

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 2

Drama

Synopsis

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Professor Gotthold Kittguß leads a secluded life, which is primarily determined by his books. His housekeeper, the widow Müller, takes care of all the practicalities of life. One day, a strange boy appears at his house to deliver a call for help from his 17-year-old godchild Rosemarie, who is the daughter of a deceased pastor friend and lives with the Schliekers, her so-called foster parents, in the small village of Usadel. The Schliekers manage Rosemarie's inheritance, but are anxious to take possession of the farm. They treat Rosemarie like their maid and allow her to live in undignified conditions. After a moment's hesitation, Professor Kittguß sets off for Usadel to help his godchild. But he doesn't receive a warm welcome there and is even locked up in a cellar. Rosemarie frees him and takes him to a secret hiding place in a nearby fisherman's hut.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Horst Schulze
Professor Kittguß
Horst Rehberg
Paul Schlieker
Renate Geißler
Mali Schlieker
Hans-Joachim Hanisch
Amtsgerichtsrat Schulz
Erwin Berner
Dr. Kimmknirsch
Gabriela Geißler
Rosemarie
Wolfgang Dehler
Ulrike Hanke-Haensch

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hans Knötzsch
Writers: Hans Knötzsch
Languages: German
Countries: East Germany

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RUNTIME

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Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Horst Schulze and Horst Rehberg and Renate Geißler carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0288419 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hans Knötzsch directs. Horst Hardt behind the camera. Karin Kusche cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in East Germany. Dialogue in German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
239 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Hans Knötzsch, shot by Horst Hardt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Karin Kusche shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Horst Schulze and Horst Rehberg and Renate Geißler carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0288419 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.