Drama ·Comedy · East Germany · 1949 · 1h 37m

The Beaver Coat

Der Biberpelz

Director

Cast

Werner Hinz as Friedrich von Wehrhahn Käthe Haack as Regine von Wehrhahn Fita Benkhoff as Auguste Wolff Friedrich Gnaß as Julius Wolff Ingrid Rentsch as Leontine Wolff Edith Hancke as Adelheid Wolff

Crew

Lilian Seng — Editor Robert A. Stemmle — Writer Gerhart Hauptmann — Story

Synopsis

Mother Wolffen, a washerwoman, is a woman of principle: A poor man must do what he must to get through life, only he mustn't get caught doing it. All sorts of crooked deals contribute to the improvement of the daily menu and the increase of household funds. When everyone is searching for pensioner Krueger's missing beaverskin coat, Mother Wolffen and her family are calmly enjoying fresh roast venison.

Key Collaborators

Erich Engel Director Lilian Seng Editor Robert A. Stemmle Writer Gerhart Hauptmann Story

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