The Best Years (Die besten Jahre) 58 years old

In 1945, Ernst Machner returns home from the war in his mid-20s. Tuche would like him to weave for a living, but his comrades persuade him to become a young teacher instead.

Credits

The Best Years Cast

Name Character
Rolf Hoppe He was 34, now 93 years old as Lehrer Klein
Bruno Carstens He was 46, 83 years old when he died
Lothar Förster He was 39, 78 years old when he died
Klaus Piontek He was 30, 63 years old when he died
Lissy Tempelhof She was 36, 88 years old when she died as Hilde Tamm
Hans Hardt-Hardtloff He was 59, 67 years old when he died
Horst Drinda He was 38, 77 years old when he died as Ernst Machner
Peter Herden He was 47, 95 years old when he died
Herwart Grosse He was 57, 74 years old when he died as Schneller
Brigitte Lindenberg She was 41, now 99 years old
Helga Labudda She was 30, 78 years old when she died
Günter Wolf He was 35, 84 years old when he died
Harry Hindemith He was 59, 66 years old when he died as Meister
Horst Papke He was 37, 61 years old when he died
Elfriede Florin She was 53, 93 years old when she died

The Best Years Crew

Name Department
Hildegard Conrad as Editor. Editing
Günther Rücker as Director. He was 41 (84) years old when He died Directing
Günther Rücker as Writer. He was 41 (84) years old when He died Writing
The Best Years poster
The Best Years (58 years)

  • Release day: Thursday, September 30, 1965
  • Runtime: 102 minutes