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John Glückstadt (1975)

Directed by Ulf Miehe

Drama · 1h 34m

Adapted from the novel Die Döppelgänger by Theodor Storm, this black-and-white drama tells the tragic story of a war veteran who, in 1860, returns to his home in Schleswig Holstein after serving a term for robbery. There he finds nothing but hardship and rejection, save from the town's mayor and a young servant girl, whom he marries. Ridiculed and abused, with practically no work, he turns to drink and one night accidentally kills his wife. The child of their marriage is taken away from him, and at this point he is left with the options of becoming a robber, starving to death, or emigrating.

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Cast

Dieter Laser John Hansen, genannt 'John Glückstadt' Marie-Christine Barrault Hanna Hansen Tilo Prückner Michel Uwe Dallmeier Gendarm Lorenzen
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Fritz Hollenbeck Tilli Breidenbach Mariken

Crew

Director
Ulf Miehe
Writer
Ulf Miehe, Walter Fritzsche
Novel
Theodor Storm

Details

Release date
1975-06-30
Runtime
1h 34m
Genres
Drama
Original language
DE
Spoken languages
German
Countries
Germany
Production
Süddeutscher Rundfunk, Maran Film, Independent Film GmbH