Drama ·Comedy ·Romance · East Germany · 1966 · 2h 19m

Trace of Stones

Spur der Steine

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Director
Frank Beyer
Cast
Manfred Krug as Hannes Balla Krystyna Stypułkowska as Kati Klee Eberhard Esche as Werner Horrath Johannes Wieke as Hermann Jansen Walter Richter-Reinick as Richard Trautmann Hans-Peter Minetti as Heinz Bleibtreu
Crew
Hildegard Conrad — Editor Frank Beyer — Writer Karl Georg Egel — Writer Erik Neutsch — Novel Elli-Charlotte Löffler — Costume Design
Tagline

Anarchy in socialism.

Synopsis

Bad planning and shortages prevail on an East German construction site. Foreman Hannes Balla uses unconventional methods to overcome the problems. New Socialist Unity Party secretary Werner Horrath is charged with bringing the rough-and-ready builder crew into line. The task seems doomed to fail as the two men compete for the affections of young engineer Kati Klee. But when she gets pregnant by married man Horrath, he is in danger of being expelled from the party, and Balla takes his side...

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Mood & Themes
east germanyconstruction worker
Key Collaborators
Frank Beyer Director Hildegard Conrad Editor Frank Beyer Writer Karl Georg Egel Writer Erik Neutsch Novel Elli-Charlotte Löffler Costume Design
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