Farewell

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Farewell (1968)

Directed by Egon Günther

“Will the young master be here for dinner?”

Drama, History · 1h 47m

In August of 1914, amidst the public ecstasy surrounding the impending war, Hans Gastl, the young son of a Munich bürger, makes a decision: he will not take part in this war. This resolution signifies a turning point in his life; a farewell to his class and his family.

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Cast

Jan Spitzer Hans Gastl Rolf Ludwig Hans Gastl's Father Katharina Lind Hans Gastl's Mother Mathilde Danegger Hans Gastl's Grandmother Heidemarie Wenzel Fanny Jürgen Heinrich Hartinger Manfred Krug Sack Annekathrin Bürger Magda Doris Thalmer Klaus Hecke Bodo Krämer Carl Heinz Choynski

Crew

Director
Egon Günther
Writer
Egon Günther, Günter Kunert
Novel
Johannes R. Becher
Director of Photography
Günter Marczinkowsky
Original Music Composer
Paul Dessau
Editor
Rita Hiller

Details

Original title
Abschied
Release date
1968-10-10
Runtime
1h 47m
Genres
Drama, History
Original language
DE
Spoken languages
German
Countries
East Germany
Production
DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme