The Beaver Coat

Overview

Mother Wolffen, a washerwoman, is a woman of principle: A poor man must do what he must to get through life, only he mustn't get caught doing it. All sorts of crooked deals contribute to the improvement of the daily menu and the increase of household funds. When everyone is searching for pensioner Krueger's missing beaverskin coat, Mother Wolffen and her family are calmly enjoying fresh roast venison.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 21, 1949

Original language

German

Spoken languages

German

Countries

East Germany, Germany

Production

DEFA

Cast

Otto Lange,Käthe Haack,Ingrid Rentsch,Fita Benkhoff,Renate Fischer,Paul Bildt,Berta Monnard,Alfred Schieske,Werner Hinz,Franz Weberand 12 more

Director

Erich Engel

Writer

Gerhart Hauptmann,Robert A. Stemmle

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0041174