Den Wolken ein Stück näher (1973)
After his family moves from Potsdam to East Berlin, 15-year-old Klaus initially has difficulties at his new school, especially with the popular Heinz. With the help of class teacher Magnus, Klaus and Heinz settle their differences and become friends. When Magnus dies unexpectedly, his class is taken over by young Anne Morgenstern. Klaus and other classmates manage to overcome their initial dislike of the young teacher, but Heinz remains steadfast in his rejection and tries to force her replacement.
Director: Christian Steinke
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Burkhard Völkel as Klaus Herper |
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Jürgen Mewis as Heinz Mateja |
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Kerstin Bahra as Karin Schmidt |
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Kurt Böwe as Alfred Magnus |
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Susanne Düllmann as Frau Magnus |
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Christine Reinhardt as Frau Morgenstern |
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Franz Viehmann as Vater Herper |
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Gudrun Ritter as Mutter Herper |
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Arno Wyzniewski as Direktor Tetzlaff |
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Erik S. Klein as Vater Schmidt |
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Dieter Montag as Helmut Schmidt |
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Gerhard Vogt as |
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Kurt Radeke as |
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Freimut Götsch as |
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Günter Maaß as |
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Georg Helge as |
| Editing | Rita Sgraja | Editor |
| Directing | Christian Steinke | Director |
| Writing | Christian Steinke | Writer |
| Writing | Walter Laaß | Writer |
| Crew | Walter Laaß | Cinematography |
| Writing | Günter Görlich | Writer |
| Sound | Wolfram Heicking | Music |