Kolp 38 years old

Set in the fast and loose ambience of 1947 in West Germany, this story is about Hans Kolp, an inventive, teenage urban con artist who takes advantage of an out-of-control black market where almost any Allied goods can be stolen and traded for a tidy profit. Hans learns to speak good English from an American soldier friend, and bored with school -- which is nothing more than a big room in the railroad station with only one teacher to mind all levels of students -- the enterprising Hans starts a gang of petty thieves. Armed with a stolen jeep, the youngsters deal successfully in stolen goods, with Hans doing a good impression of a G.I. Business is so good, in fact, that when someone arrives to encourage Hans to get into the big-time with stolen vehicles and U.S. Army uniforms, the first crisis comes up in the small gang. Members want to back away from that level of dangerous dealing, but Hans wants to go for broke -- a difficult decision that will determine the young con's future.

Credits

Kolp Cast

Name Character
Heiner Lauterbach He was 32, now 70 years old as Karl
Katja Flint She was 25, now 64 years old as Hilde
Barbara Weinzierl She was 26, now 64 years old as Lissi
Hans-Joachim Grau as Horst
Ottfried Fischer He was 31, now 70 years old as Ecke
Charles M. Huber He was 28, now 67 years old as Jack
Frank Roth He was 49, 19 years old when he died as Hans Kolp

Kolp Crew

Name Department
Ernst Kubitza as Director of Photography. Camera
Rainer Standke as Editor. Editing
Frank Roth as Original Music Composer. He was 49 (19) years old when He died Sound
Frank Roth as Screenplay. He was 49 (19) years old when He died Writing
Kolp (38 years)

  • Release day: Friday, May 24, 1985
  • Runtime: 105 minutes