Drama ·History · East Germany · 1968 · 1h 47m

Farewell

Abschied

Director

Cast

Jan Spitzer as Hans Gastl Rolf Ludwig as Hans Gastl's Father Katharina Lind as Hans Gastl's Mother Mathilde Danegger as Hans Gastl's Grandmother Heidemarie Wenzel as Fanny Jürgen Heinrich as Hartinger

Crew

Günter Marczinkowsky — Director of Photography Rita Hiller — Editor Paul Dessau — Original Music Composer Egon Günther — Writer Günter Kunert — Writer Johannes R. Becher — Novel

Tagline

Will the young master be here for dinner?

Synopsis

In August of 1914, amidst the public ecstasy surrounding the impending war, Hans Gastl, the young son of a Munich bürger, makes a decision: he will not take part in this war. This resolution signifies a turning point in his life; a farewell to his class and his family.

Mood & Themes

east germany

Key Collaborators

Egon Günther Director Günter Marczinkowsky Director of Photography Rita Hiller Editor Paul Dessau Original Music Composer Egon Günther Writer Günter Kunert Writer Johannes R. Becher Novel

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