What Would Happen If...?

Overview

In the late 1950s, the collectivization of agriculture is in full swing in the East German village of Willshagen on the German-German border. Those in charge have to face many obstacles, especially from a large-scale farmer who is unwilling to join the co-op. All of a sudden, mysterious men in a fancy car appear in the village and show an interest in the rundown manor house. Gossip spreads quickly, and some villagers think there will be a re-parceling of properties and a land swap with West Germany. They assume everything will go back to how it used to be and even expect the count to return to his manor. In preparation, the situation in the village escalates at a fevered pitch.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 1, 1960

Original language

German

Spoken languages

German

Countries

East Germany, Germany

Production

DEFA

Cast

Ulrich Folkmar,Christa Windish-Graetz,Hans Knötzsch,Charlotte Stähnisch,Heinz Frölich,Adolf Peter Hoffmann,Ursula Braun,Horst Lommatzsch,Werner Troegner,Manfred Borgesand 18 more

Director

Gerhard Klingenberg

Writer

Gerhard Klingenberg,Hedda Zinner

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0054461