Germany / Mar 06, 1959 / East Germany
Ware für Katalonien (1959)
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
At the end of the 1950s, the production of optics in the German Democratic Republic has reached top quality and instigates interest in the West. When national demand rises strongly and at the same time the export to South America heavily decreases, the Volkspolizei - the GDR police force - starts to look into the case. Two seemingly unrelated cases are the starting point for the investigation by second lieutenant Schellenberg of the department for optics racketeering: An old woman who was arrested in the Berlin city railway for trying to smuggle a pair of binoculars to West Berlin, and a dead person in an area of allotments who was involved in obscure dealings with optical devices.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ivan Malré | Bob Georgi |
| Loni Michelis | Johanna Stöckel |
| Heinz Scholz | Ferdinand Stöckel |
| Peter Kiwitt | Eskamillo Lohmann |
| Gerd Biewer | Teniente Petro Lopez |
| Heinz-Dieter Knaup | Leutnant Hasselbach |
| Herbert Grünbaum | Herr Rösli |
| Charlotte Krulle | Frau Neubert |
| Walter Lendrich | Herr Neubert |
| Albert Garbe | Herr Bachmann |
| Gerhard Frei | Cement-Otto |
| Walter Jupé | Erwin |
| Norbert Christian | Sigi |
| Hans Robert Wille | Bubi |
| Marianne Wünscher | Clerk in exchange office |
| Marga Legal | housekeeper |
| Manfred Krug | Young optics smuggler |
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| Gerd Michael Henneberg | executive Director |
| Gerlind Ahnert | Employee at Polland |
| Jean Brahn | Nappo |
| Anneliese Reppel | Older woman |
| Ralph Boettner | clerk in the exchange office |
| Horst Buder | waiter apprentice |
| Rudolf Christoph | ABV |
| Dom de Beern | head of operations |
| Werner Dissel | Portier |
| Margot Ebert | hairdresser |
| Erich Fritze | traffic policeman |
| Paul Funk | Portier |
| Peter Paul Goes | ABV |
| Hubert Hoelzke | salesman |
| Waldemar Jacobi | Laubenpieper |
| Joachim Konrad | patrol leader |
| Werner Lierck | truck driver |
| Günter Margo | Spanish customs officer |
| Johannes Maus | Holzapfel |
| Herbert Mewes-Conti | hotel guest |
| Rudolf Napp | detective |
| Hanna Rieger | wife in Wielandstrasse |
| Hildegard Röder | employee of the AZKW |
| Hans-Dieter Schlegel | VoPo |
| Paul Streckfuß | salesman |
| Peter Sturm | Mr. Dupont |
| Friedrich Teitge | Authorized Officer at Rösli |
| Horst Torka | employee of the AZKW |
| Theresia Wider | Gerzi |
Genres
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Ware für Katalonien |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, Español |
| Production countries | East Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme |
| Release date | 6 marzo 1959 |
| Writer | Richard Groschopp, Lothar Creutz, Carl Andrießen |
| Editing | Helga Emmrich |
| Cinematography | Karl Drömmer, Eugen Klagemann |
| Assistant directors | Richard Groschopp |
| Camera operators | Karl Drömmer, Eugen Klagemann |
| Additional photography | Karl Drömmer, Eugen Klagemann |
| Production design | Erich Zander |
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| Art direction | Erich Zander |
| Set decoration | Erich Zander |
| Music | Hans-Hendrik Wehding, Max Sandler |
| Sound | Max Sandler, Hans-Hendrik Wehding |
| Costume design | Helga Scherff, Liane Wilk, Horst Schulze |
| Makeup | Liane Wilk, Horst Schulze, Helga Scherff |
| Hairstyling | Liane Wilk, Horst Schulze, Helga Scherff |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Russia / May 16, 1960
TV
Germany / May 09, 1959 / West Germany
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