Cat and Mouse (1967)
In 1966, a former gymnast returns to his hometown Danzig, which is now a part of Poland. He begins to reflect on one of his classmates, Joachim Mahlke, who disappeared during World War II. Mahlke was initially marked as an outsider due to his oversized Adam’s apple, but when he turned out to be a great diver, the in-crowd embraced him. Then he steals a Knight’s Cross from a soldier and is expelled from school. Volunteering for war service, he earns a medal himself and hopes his reputation will be rehabilitated. But the school principal refuses and Mahlke deserts from the army…
Director:
Hansjürgen Pohland
Writers:
Hansjürgen Pohland, Michael Hinz, Helmut Kircher.
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Peter Brandt as Joachim Mahlke (older) |
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Wolfgang Neuss as Pilenz |
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Herbert Weißbach as Klohse |
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Claudia Bremer as Tulla |
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Michael Hinz as Jagdflieger |
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Helmut Kircher as Captain Lieutenant |
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Ingrid van Bergen as Mahlkes Tante |
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Lars Brandt as Joachim Mahlke (younger) |
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Hans-Peter Brandes as Esch |
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Wolf-Ruediger Knoche as Kupka |
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Klaus Langeheinecke as Buschmann |
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Mathias Wagner as Winter |
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Wolfgang Zeller as Schiller |
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Christof Arnold as Sonntag |
| Directing | Hansjürgen Pohland | Director |
| Writing | Günter Grass | Novel |
| Writing | Hansjürgen Pohland | Screenplay |
| Writing | Michael Hinz | Screenplay |
| Writing | Helmut Kircher | Screenplay |
| Art | Jerzy Szeski | Production Design |
| Production | Tadeusz Drewno | Assistant Production Manager |
| Production | Zygmunt Szyndler | Production Manager |
