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Cast
Hedwig Bleibtreu
as Großmutter Wagner
Ruth Hellberg
as Charlotte Faber
Ursula Herking
as Liese
Herbert Hübner
as Generaldirektor Hellgrewe
Karl John
as Seekadett Gerhard Bartels
Karl Platen
as Pfandleiher
Ernst Schröder
as Seekadett Christian Wagner
Siegfried Schürenberg
as 1. Offizier
Paul Westermeier
as Schiffsarzt
Auguste Prasch-Grevenberg
as Blumenverkäuferin
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1940
Runtime1h 32m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes4
DirectorBernd Hofmann
WritersBernd Hofmann
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.2 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsFahrt ins Leben
About Fahrt ins Leben
The four sailing school cadets Gerhard, Fritz, Kurt, and Christian are close friends; there's hardly anything they don't do together. But when the charming Gerhard begins a romance with Charlotte, his comrade Christian's childhood sweetheart, a shadow falls over their close bond. Then, when the four young men are involved in an accident during a nighttime trip on the school ship's pinnace, their friendship is put to another severe test. While three of them manage to raise the money for the repairs, Kurt, unable to contribute his share, lies to his comrades, claiming he has already put the money into the communal kitty.
Directed by Bernd Hofmann, Fahrt ins Leben leans on a strong ensemble — Hedwig Bleibtreu, Ruth Hellberg, Ursula Herking — 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 1940.
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