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Cast
Erwin Geschonneck
as Richard Matuschke
Annekathrin Bürger
as Helga Arnold
Horst Drinda
as Wolfgang Arnold
Hans-Otto Reintsch
as Hartmut Arnold
Stefan Naujokat
as Alexander Arnold
Barbara Dittus
as Marianne Madäus
Peter Reusse
as Manfred Madäus
Walfriede Schmitt
as Frau Tillack
Klaus Manchen
as Abschnittsbevollmächtigter
Elsa Grube-Deister
as Cast
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1979
Runtime1h 36m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, TV Movie
Votes3
DirectorHelmut Krätzig
WritersErich Schlossarek, Helmut Krätzig
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsPlantagenstraße 19
About Plantagenstraße 19
Normal everyday life in an apartment building on Plantagenstraße in East Berlin is disrupted when a truck pulls up with the new tenants' furniture. And they include two small children - now, of all times, when old Matuschke's wife has just died and consideration should actually be shown for the widower. Even worse for Mrs. Tillack, however, is the fact that the entire male world seems to be after her 16-year-old daughter Katrin.
Directed by Helmut Krätzig, Plantagenstraße 19 leans on a strong ensemble — Erwin Geschonneck, Annekathrin Bürger, Horst Drinda — 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 1979.
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