Germany / Feb 09, 1957
Castles and Cottages (1957)
Directed by Kurt Maetzig
3h 23minruntime
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Plot
Lifelong hard work for the count makes the servant Anton a cripple. Everybody calls him Crooked Anton. When, after the end of the war, the land of the count gets divided amongst the farmers, Anton receives a piece and hopes to be able to work freely. But an old debt and intrigue keep Anton and his family from finding peace. The farmers of the village begin to discover their own power when Annegret, Anton's daughter, leaves. Is a new beginning possible for Anton? This film paints an impressive panorama of the development of a minor village in Mecklenburg from the end of the war to the uprising of 17 June 1953.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Angelika Hurwicz | Hede |
| Dieter Perlwitz | Klimm |
| Hans Finohr | old Sikura |
| Marga Legal | Elisabeth Bröker |
| Lotte Loebinger | old Sikura |
| Kurt Dunkelmann | Wittig |
| Ekkehard Schall | Ekkehart |
| Otto Saltzmann | Paderski |
| Otto Krone | Palm |
| Erich Franz | man with leather jacket |
| Hans Klering | Bräuning |
| Ulrich Thein | agronomist |
| Gustav Püttjer | postman |
| Paul R. Henker | pastor Popp |
| Horst Kube | drunk lad |
| Ellen Plessow | aunt |
| Traute Sense | Countess von Holzendorf |
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| Martha Beschort-Diez | Mrs. Wittig |
| Barbara Berg | Ute Wittig |
| Maria Wendt | Helene Klimm |
| Heinz Kögel | Count of Holzendorf |
| Annelise Matschulat | Mrs. Palm |
| Hans W. Hamacher | Brother-in-law of Bräuning |
| Ludwig Sachs | old farmer |
| Albert Zahn | Karsten |
| Karl Kendzia | farmer Mallmann |
| Karl Brenk | farmer Kanne |
| Hermann Wagemann | Farmer Weigant |
| Herbert Rüdiger | farmer Einsiedel |
| Gertrud Brendler | mrs. Paderski |
| Ditha Cullmann | mrs. Fritsching |
| Paul Pfingst | Fritsching |
| Alexander Papendiek | soviet lieutenant |
| Ursula Weiss | maid |
| Maria Besendahl | Ollsch Voss |
| Elfriede Florin | mrs. Heber |
| Jean Brahn | cook / man on the wheel of fortune |
| Ursula Mundt | Magd |
| Jochen Thomas | large farmer |
| Leonhard Ritter | large farmer |
| Liska Merbach | A Lady |
| Werner Senftleben | Voigt |
| Karl-Heinz Weiss | farmer |
| Frank Michelis | farmer |
| Käte Alving | peasant woman |
| Else Sanden | peasant woman |
| Peter A. Stiege | commissioner in civilian clothes |
| Einar List | Annegret's boy |
| Ursula Blank | refugee woman |
| Ursula Röschmann | refugee woman |
| Waltraut Kramm | refugee woman |
| Grete Carlsohn | refugee woman |
| Hela Gruel | refugee woman |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Schlösser und Katen |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch |
| Production countries | East Germany, Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme |
| Release date | 9 febbraio 1957 |
| Writer | Kurt Maetzig, Kurt Barthel |
| Editing | Ruth Moegelin |
| Cinematography | Otto Merz |
| Assistant directors | Kurt Maetzig |
| Camera operators | Otto Merz |
| Additional photography | Otto Merz |
| Production design | Alfred Hirschmeier |
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| Art direction | Alfred Hirschmeier |
| Set decoration | Alfred Hirschmeier |
| Music | Wilhelm Neef, Werner Klein |
| Sound | Wilhelm Neef, Werner Klein |
| Costume design | Marianne Schmidt |
| Makeup | Marianne Schmidt |
| Hairstyling | Marianne Schmidt |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Russia / May 21, 1959
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