Billrothstraße 55

Overview

In 1981, the city wanted to tear down the house at Billrothstrasse 55 - the bulldozers were already ready. The house was occupied for a short time, the police appeared and cleared. Afterwards interviews with Walter Seeler (SPD), the then legendary renovation commissioner in Altona, the press spokesman of the SAGA, the construction senator, etc. The house, built in 1857, when Altona was still Danish, was rescued, renovated, yellow facade, blue window frames, a residential project. The filmmakers now live there themselves.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1981

Original language

German

Countries

Germany

Production

die thede

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded