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Cast
Florian David Fitz
as Erich Kästner
Nico Kleemann
as Hans Löhr (young)
Jascha Baum
as Hans Löhr (old)
Juls Serger
as Wolfi Stern (young)
Oskar Bökelmann
as Wolfi Stern (old)
Katharina Lorenz
as Lotte Löhr
Charlotte Lorenzen
as Ruth Löhr (young)
Hans Löw
as Erich Ohser
Martin Brambach
as Nietenführ
Inga Busch
as Marigard Ohser
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2016
Runtime1h 38m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresHistory, Drama
Votes18
DirectorWolfgang Murnberger
WritersDorothee Schön
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.6 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsKästner and Little Tuesday
About Kästner and Little Tuesday
Germany, 1931. The youth novel "Emil and the Detectives" is being filmed, which will make its author, Erich Kästner, world famous. An unusual friendship begins between the childless author and fatherless Hans, the 9-year-old playing the character Little Tuesday. Their friendship is put to the ultimate test in the Third Reich when Kästner's books are banned and little Hans becomes a Hitler Youth. Based on a true story.
Directed by Wolfgang Murnberger, Kästner and Little Tuesday leans on a strong ensemble — Florian David Fitz, Nico Kleemann, Jascha Baum — 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 history titles of 2016.
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