Carbide and Sorrel (1963)
After the second World War, Dresden has a lot of reconstructing to do. To get the cigarette factory he once worked for running again, Kalle has to travel to Wittenberg - the only place where carbide can be found. Once there, Kalle find himself in the unfortunate situation of having to hitchhike his way back to Dresden, transporting seven heavy barrels of carbide. However, his inventiveness and optimistic attitude help transform the grueling task into an adventurous, entertaining, and funny journey.
Director: Frank Beyer
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Erwin Geschonneck as Kalle |
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Marita Böhme as Karla |
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Manja Behrens as Clara |
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Margot Busse as Karin |
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Rudolf Asmus as Sänger |
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Hans-Dieter Schlegel as US-Offizier |
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Fred Delmare as Kutscher |
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Bruno Carstens as Polizeikommissar |
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Aleksei Presnetsov as Sowjetischer Kommandant |
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Kurt Rackelmann as Riese |
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Peter Dommisch as |
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Fred Ludwig as |
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Hans Hardt-Hardtloff as |
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Werner Möhring as |
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Günter Rüger as |
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Fritz Diez as |
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Jochen Thomas as |
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Peter Kalisch as |
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Otto Saltzmann as |
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Albert Zahn as |
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Wolfram Handel as |
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Gerd Ehlers as |
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Elsa Grube-Deister as |
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Gina Presgott as |
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Agnes Kraus as |
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Sabine Thalbach as |
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Else Korén as |
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Maria Besendahl as |
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Gertrud Brendler as |
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Frank Michelis as |
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Hermann Eckhardt as |
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Georg Helge as |
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Hanna Rieger as |
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Jochen Diestelmann as |
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Harald Moszdorf as |
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Horst Giese as |
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Werner Pfeifer as |
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Gisela Graupner as |
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Leonid Iudov as |
| Directing | Frank Beyer | Director |
| Writing | Frank Beyer | Writer |
| Sound | Joachim Werzlau | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Alfred Hirschmeier | Production Design |
| Writing | Hans Oliva-Hagen | Writer |
| Crew | Günter Marczinkowsky | Cinematography |
| Editing | Hildegard Conrad | Editor |