Where to Watch
Checking availability in your country…
Cast
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1957
Runtime1h 39m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes1
DirectorHans Deppe
WritersJacob Geis, Juliane Kay
TypeFeature Film
Rating10.0 out of 10
Cast8 credited
Also Known AsAll Roads Lead Home
About All Roads Lead Home
The wealthy widow Tilla Haidt lives on her estate in Schleswig-Holstein. She mourns her missing son Michael. One day, a young man suddenly appears at her door and changes her whole life. He is also called Michael, is an orphan, and is looking for shelter with her. Gradually, he becomes a substitute son to her, and in her imagination even her real son. But bitter disappointments await her.
Directed by Hans Deppe, All Roads Lead Home leans on a strong ensemble — Luise Ullrich, Fritz Tillmann, Günther Lüders — 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.
Read More on the BlogYou Might Also Like
More like All Roads Lead Home, picked from what people are watching
7.0The Young One
1960 7.0
A jazz musician seeks refuge from a lynch mob on a remote island, where he meets a hostile game warden and the young object of his attentions.
The Young One
1960
6.4Cardboard Boxer
2016 6.4
Gentle and broken, a homeless man fights others on video for money but soon finds comfort in an unlikely friend and the lost diary of a young girl.
Cardboard Boxer
2016
6.9Eleanor the Great
2025 6.9
94-year-old Eleanor Morgenstein tries to rebuild her life after the death of her best friend. As a result, she moves back to New York City after living in Florida for decades.
Eleanor the Great
2025
7.4Inside I'm Dancing
2004 7.4
Michael is a 24-year-old who has cerebral palsy and long-term resident of the Carrigmore Residential Home for the Disabled, run by the formidable Eileen. His life is transformed when the maverick Rory O'Shea moves in.
Inside I'm Dancing
2004
5.8God's Pocket
2014 5.8
A boozy lowlife tries to bury the truth about his crazy stepson's suspicious death, but a nosy newspaper columnist and the young man's mother complicate matters.
God's Pocket
2014
6.4The River
1984 6.4
Tom and Mae Garvey are a Tennessee farming couple battling violent floods to save their land. In addition to natural disasters, the Garveys fight to stop a selfish land developer and a local corporation from foreclosing on their farm. While Mae stays at home to care for their children and tend to the crops, Tom finds work as a scab at a steel mill to preserve his family's property.
The River
1984
User Reviews
10.0
Community rating
Loading reviews…
From the Blog
All Posts
News
Spider-Man Brand New Day OTT Release Date: When and Where It Will Stream
Tom Holland’s biggest Spider-Man film yet is smashing records in theatres, and everyone is asking the same question: when does it hit OTT? Here is the latest, updated as it is confirmed.
News
Michael OTT Release Date: The Michael Jackson Biopic Streams August 29
The Michael Jackson biopic arrives on JioHotstar on August 29, 2026. Here is where to watch it, what you need, and why it is one of the year’s biggest music films.
News
Jana Nayagan OTT Release Date: When Vijay’s Film Streams on ZEE5
Thalapathy Vijay’s Jana Nayagan is headed to ZEE5 for its digital premiere. Here is the latest on its OTT release date and where to watch, updated as news is confirmed.