Do You Know Urban? (1971)
Hoffi is starting fresh after his release from prison. He travels with his brother to different construction sites in search of Urban, an acquaintance and role model he met during a brief hospital stay. Along the way, Hoffi meets Gila, who sees beyond his past in prison. Despite disapproval from her family, Gila decides to build a relationship and future with Hoffi, but Hoffi initially hesitates at this responsibility. It takes the encouragement of his workers’ brigade for Hoffi to realize his mistake and give his relationship with Gila a chance.
Director: Ingrid Reschke
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Berndt Renné as Hoffi |
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Jenny Gröllmann as Gila |
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Harald Wandel as Keule |
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Irma Münch as Frau Hoffmann |
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Manfred Karge as Urban |
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Katja Paryla as Katja |
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Jürgen Heinrich as Latowski |
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Thomas Neumann as Kirsche |
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Maria Rouvel as Wanda |
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Evamaria Bath as Frau Laabs |
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Ralph Borgwardt as Herr Laabs |
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Agnes Kraus as Dicke Nachbarin |
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Peter Bause as Staatsanwalt |
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Carin Abicht as Krankenschwester |
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Waltraut Kramm as Richterin |
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Ute Boeden as Sachbearbeiterin |
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Kurt Radeke as Der Alte |
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Angelika Ritter as Vollschlanke |
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Heidemarie Schneider as Kaderreferentin |
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Otto Krieg Helbig as Standesbeamter |
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Klaus Ebeling as Brigademitglied |
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Günter Zschäckel as Brigademitglied |
| Directing | Ingrid Reschke | Director |
| Writing | Ulrich Plenzdorf | Writer |
| Writing | Gisela Karau | Story |
| Writing | Ingrid Reschke | Writer |
| Editing | Barbara Simon | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Katrin Johnsen | Costume Design |
| Production | Rolf Martius | Production Manager |
| Camera | Claus Neumann | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Werner Krehbiel | Sound |
| Sound | Rudi Werion | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Heike Bauersfeld | Production Design |
| Directing | Marie-Luise Ullmann | Assistant Director |