Castles and Cottages

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

February 9, 1957

Original language

German

Spoken languages

German

Countries

East Germany, Germany

Production

DEFA

Cast

Otto Saltzmann,Raimund Schelcher,Barbara Berg,Liska Merbach,Karl-Heinz Weiss,Heinz Kögel,Jean Brahn,Elfriede Florin,Dieter Perlwitz,Hela Grueland 50 more

Director

Kurt Maetzig

Writer

Kurt Maetzig,Kurt Barthel

Cinematography

Otto Merz

Music

Wilhelm Neef

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0049724