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.
Credits
Castles and Cottages Cast
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Character |
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Helga Göring
She was 35, 88 years old when she died
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as Christel Sikura |
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Ulrich Thein
He was 26, 65 years old when he died
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Gustav Püttjer
He was 70, 73 years old when he died
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Marga Legal
She was 48, 93 years old when she died
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Karla Runkehl
She was 26, 56 years old when she died
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Lotte Loebinger
She was 51, 93 years old when she died
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Erich Franz
He was 53, 57 years old when he died
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Horst Kube
He was 36, 55 years old when he died
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Hans Klering
He was 50, 81 years old when he died
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Hans Finohr
He was 65, 75 years old when he died
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Erwin Geschonneck
He was 50, 101 years old when he died
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as Gutsinspektor Bröker |
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Erika Dunkelmann
She was 43, 86 years old when she died
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as Marthe Zuck |
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Ekkehard Schall
He was 26, 75 years old when he died
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Harry Hindemith
He was 50, 66 years old when he died
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as Kalle Buddenboom |
Castles and Cottages Crew
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Department |
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Wilhelm Neef as Music. He was 41 (74) years old when He died
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Sound |
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Otto Merz as Cinematography. He was 67 (43) years old when He died
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Crew |
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Kurt Maetzig as Director. He was 46 (101) years old when He died
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Directing |
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Kurt Maetzig as Writer. He was 46 (101) years old when He died
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Writing |
