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German SummaryBerlin von 1932 bis 1946. Der Maschinenmeister Hans Behnke ist tüchtig, und Politik interessiert ihn nicht. Bis er eines Tages von seinem Schwager gebeten wird, eine Druckmaschine zu reparieren, auf der antifaschistische Flugblätter hergestellt werden. Von seinem eigenen Sohn Helmuth verraten, der in der Hitlerjugend zu einem fanatischen Nazi erzogen wurde, kommt Behnke ins Zuchthaus. Nach Kriegsende stehen sich der befreite Vater und der aus der Gefangenschaft heimkehrende Sohn gegenüber. Helmuth hat kaum Hoffnung, daß ihn der Vater aufnehmen wird, doch der schließt ihn in seine Arme. Gemeinsam wollen sie ein neues Leben aufbauen.
(Quelle: Das zweite Leben der Filmstadt Babelsberg. DEFA-Spielfilme 1946-1992)
English SummaryBerlin from 1932 to 1946. The machine builder Hans Behnke is a capable man, and he is not interested in politics. Until one day he is asked by his brother-in-law to repair a printing machine on which anti-fascist leaflets are produced. Betrayed by his own son Helmuth, who was brought up as a fanatical Nazi in the Hitler Youth, Behnke goes to prison. After the end of the war, the liberated father and the son returning from captivity face each other. Helmuth has little hope that his father will take him in, but he embraces him. Together they want to build a new life.
(Source: The Second Life of the Film City Babelsberg. DEFA feature films 1946-1992)
Original SummaryNegli anni fra il 1932 e il 1946 a Berlino, Hans Behnke è un esperto macchinista, che non s'interessa di politica. Un giorno suo cognato gli chiede di riparare una stampante, con cui vengono realizzati dei volantini antifascisti. Tradito da suo figlio Helmuth, divenuto grazie alla Hitlerjugend un fanatico nazista, Behnke finisce in carcere. Dopo la fine della guerra padre e figlio si rincontrano. Helmuth non pensa che il padre lo riaccoglierà, ma vedendolo quest'ultimo lo abbraccia. Assieme inizieranno una nuova vita. (Italienisch)
Release Date1949-09-16
Shoot Year1948
ColorNo
DirectorWolfgang Staudte
CameraBruno Mondi
EditorLilian Seng
ComposerH. W. Wiemann,
ActorsWerner Peters, Irene Korb, Ellen Thenn-Weinig, Hans-Erich Korbschmitt, Karl-Heinz Deickert, Maria Loja, Paul Esser, Klemens Herzberg, Albert Johannes, Valeska Stock, Walter Tarrach, Theodor Vogeler, Brigitte Krause, Reinhard Kolldehoff, Reinhold Bernt
Country of Production (German)
Deutschland (Sowjetische Zone)
Region / City (German)
Potsdam; Berlin: Monbijoubrücke, Museums-Insel, Palais Kaiser-Wilhelm I.
