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Herzlich willkommen

1990

Drama

Hark Bohm
1h 32m
February 22, 1990 · Germany

Overview

Friedrich manages to escape from East Germany to the West in the 1950s. On his arrival, he is greeted with the words Herzlich Willkommen, or "cordial, heartfelt welcome." However, once he finds employment, what he experiences is anything but a cordial welcome at his new job, where he is a teacher/counselor for "wayward children" located in a former castle. The institution is headed by a former Nazi who runs it with the help of the more criminal, bullying boys. Despite these obstacles, Friedrich manages to establish a rapport with a boy who wants to go "straight," and also begins to have an affair with an attractive female teacher at the school.

Details

Status: Released
Release date: February 22, 1990
Original language: German
Spoken languages: German
Countries: Germany
Production: ZDF,Hamburger Filmbüro
Cast: Hark Bohm,Anna Thalbach,Barbara Auer,Uwe Bohm,Eva-Maria Hagen,Heinz Hoenig,Michael Gwisdek
Director: Hark Bohm
Writer: Dorothee Schön,Hark Bohm,Walter Kempowski
Producer: Hark Bohm,Natalia Bowakow,Christoph Holch,Martin Schulz
Cinematography: Edward Kłosiński
Music: Jens-Peter Ostendorf
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
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