Die Weihnachtsgans Auguste

Overview

The opera singer Ludwig Löwenhaupt wants a proper festive roast for Christmas, so he buys a goose in advance to feed the whole family. What he doesn't realize, however, is that the children, Elli, Gerda and Peterle, will grow fond of the animal, which is christened Gustje, and will no longer want to eat it. After the "liberation", the "five kilos of meat", which were initially locked up in the cellar, become a pet that the children take to bed with them and communicate with. But shortly before Christmas, father Löwenhaupt still wants to slaughter them. However, as his family protests and his conscience gets in the way, he can't slaughter the goose after all. So Gustje only has to leave a few feathers as proof that she has been plucked, and the opera singer is given another goose that has already been cut up.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

December 24, 1988

Original language

German

Spoken languages

German

Countries

East Germany, Germany

Production

DEFA,Fernsehen der DDR

Cast

Gunther Emmerlich,Dietrich Körner,Hartmut Beer,Gudrun Ritter,Jörg Knochée,Käthe Reichel,Nadine Herz,Heide Kipp,Helmut Straßburger,Daniel Mewesand 6 more

Director

Bodo Fürneisen

Writer

Friedrich Wolf,Manfred Freitag,Joachim Nestler

Cinematography

Rüdiger Pelikan

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0096430