Ein Mann und sein Schatten (1963)
At a farm-equipment plant, production lags at 89 % and a new, untested combine proves a “failure” in the fields. A promising redesign exists, crafted by a transplanted West German engineer, but he’s mistrusted. Meanwhile, workers and the Party secretary blame plant director Berendonck’s poor leadership. As harvest season looms, personnel upheaval and swift action are needed to install the reliable new machine and get production back on track.
Director: Gerhard Respondek
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Fritz Diez as |
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Erich Mirek as |
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Werner Schulz-Wittan as |
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Hilmar Thate as |
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Kurt Böwe as |
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Marita Böhme as |
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Ruth Kommerell as |
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Dieter Franke as |
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Rudolf Ulrich as |
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Hans-Joachim Hanisch as |
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Hans Hardt-Hardtloff as |
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Nico Turoff as |
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Albert Zahn as |
| Writing | Gerhard Respondek | Writer |
| Writing | Fritz Selbmann | Story |
| Camera | Erwin Anders | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Barbara Lehmann | Editor |
| Sound | Klaus Fehmel | Music |
| Directing | Gerhard Respondek | Director |