Der Lotterieschwede (1958)
Bornholm island in 1880, where quarry worker Johan Jönsson lives a miserable life with his wife and children. He hopes to escape his poverty by winning a lottery ticket. But it doesn't bring him any luck. Instead of spending his little money on a doctor to have his sick child treated, he extends the lottery ticket. The child dies and Johan, plagued by remorse, turns to alcohol. After he has gambled away everything, the lottery ticket brings someone else the main prize. Johan commits suicide, but his son Per has realized that gambling is not the way to change the miserable existence of the workers.
Director: Joachim Kunert
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Erwin Geschonneck as Johan Jönsson |
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Sonja Sutter as Frau Jönsson |
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Lore Frisch as Wirtsfrau Julie |
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Harry Hindemith as |
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Jochen Thomas as |
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Hans Emons as |
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Gerhard Lau as |
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Gustav Püttjer as |
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Albert Garbe as |
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Marga Legal as |
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Horst Kube as |
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Günther Simon as |
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Hans Klering as |
| Directing | Joachim Kunert | Director |
| Camera | Otto Merz | Director of Photography |
| Sound | André Asriel | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Joachim Kunert | Writer |
| Editing | Hildegard Conrad | Editor |
| Writing | Martin Andersen Nexø | Novel |
| Writing | Jens Gerlach | Writer |
