Germany / Jul 06, 1955 / 16 / West Germany
1h 37min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Soon after World War II, a pregnant Polish refugee, Pauline, wanders Berlin looking for the boyfriend who abandoned her. She has no option but to sell her child to another woman, Anna. After the birth, Pauline decides she wants the baby back.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Barbara Rost | Selma Knobbe |
| Erich Dunskus | |
| Carl de Vogt | |
| Hans Bergmann | |
| Walter Bluhm | |
| Karl Hellmer | Postbeamter |
| Manfred Meurer |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Die Ratten |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch |
| Production countries | Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | CCC Filmkunst |
| Release date | 6 luglio 1955 |
| Production | Artur Brauner |
| Writer | Jochen Huth, Gerhart Hauptmann |
| Editing | Ira Oberberg, Klaus Eckstein |
| Cinematography | Göran Strindberg, Hugo Schott, Bob Klebig |
| Assistant directors | Wolfgang Bellenbaum, Robert Siodmak |
| Camera operators | Hugo Schott, Bob Klebig, Göran Strindberg |
| Additional photography | Hugo Schott, Bob Klebig, Göran Strindberg |
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| Production design | Hans Jürgen Kiebach, Rolf Zehetbauer |
| Art direction | Hans Jürgen Kiebach, Rolf Zehetbauer |
| Set decoration | Hans Jürgen Kiebach, Rolf Zehetbauer |
| Music | Werner Eisbrenner, Clemens Tütsch |
| Sound | Werner Eisbrenner, Clemens Tütsch |
| Costume design | Maria Brauner, Ilse Schulz, Willi Nixdorf, Gertrud Schaefer |
| Makeup | Ilse Schulz, Willi Nixdorf, Gertrud Schaefer, Maria Brauner |
| Hairstyling | Ilse Schulz, Willi Nixdorf, Maria Brauner, Gertrud Schaefer |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Russia / Sep 09, 1957
TV
Germany / Jun 29, 1964 / East Germany
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