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Release Year1957
Runtime3h 23m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes1
DirectorKurt Maetzig
WritersKurt Maetzig, Kurt Barthel
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsCastles and Cottages
About Castles and Cottages
Lifelong hard work for the count makes the servant Anton a cripple. Everybody calls him Crooked Anton. When, after the end of the war, the land of the count gets divided amongst the farmers, Anton receives a piece and hopes to be able to work freely. But an old debt and intrigue keep Anton and his family from finding peace. The farmers of the village begin to discover their own power when Annegret, Anton's daughter, leaves. Is a new beginning possible for Anton? This film paints an impressive panorama of the development of a minor village in Mecklenburg from the end of the war to the uprising of 17 June 1953.
Directed by Kurt Maetzig, Castles and Cottages leans on a strong ensemble — Raimund Schelcher, Erika Dunkelmann, Karla Runkehl — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1957.
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