Krücke

Overview

The turmoil of the last days of the war. 13-year-old Tom loses his mother while on the run. In Vienna he meets the one-legged black marketeer 'Krücke' - a sly, cunning survivalist and at the same time an adorable, kind friend. The two find shelter with Bronka, a Jewish woman who serves alcohol to Allied soldiers and black marketeers. Tom and Krücke settle into this insecure world. Krücke plays the saxophone, Tom waits tables, until one day a return to Germany becomes possible. But the train that the one-legged man and the boy board is stranded in no man's land...

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 22, 1993

Original language

German

Spoken languages

german

Countries

Germany

Production

DEFA,Eikon Film,Eikon Media

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0110285