During the Thirty Years' War, the camp-follower Anna Fierling, called "Mother Courage", travels the length and breadth of Europe with her covered wagon. She does not care if it's Catholics or Protestants she trades with as long as business thrives. She loses her three children as a result of the war: bold and spirited Eilif, sincere and upright Swiss Cheese and mute Katrin, who saves the children of Halle by beating a drum on a farmstead roof In wartime, the Fierling children's virtues prove to be deadly. Yet, Mother Courage, remains incorrigible. She will not have anyone "spoil the war" for her and so sets out once more after the soldiers with her wagon.
Credits
Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder Cast
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Character |
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Stefan Lisewski
He was 27, 82 years old when he died
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Helene Weigel
She was 60, 70 years old when she died
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as Mutter Courage |
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Hilmar Thate
He was 29, 85 years old when he died
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Heinz Schubert
He was 35, 73 years old when he died
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as Schweizerkas |
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Ernst Busch
He was 61, 80 years old when he died
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as Koch |
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Wolf von Beneckendorff
He was 69, 68 years old when he died
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as Obrist |
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Erik S. Klein
He was 35, 76 years old when he died
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Norbert Christian
He was 35, 51 years old when he died
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Regine Lutz
She was 32, now 95 years old
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Horst Kube
He was 40, 55 years old when he died
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Gerd E. Schäfer
He was 37, 78 years old when he died
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Willi Schwabe
He was 45, 76 years old when he died
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Carola Braunbock
She was 37, 54 years old when she died
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Hans W. Hamacher
He was 40, 80 years old when he died
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Axel Triebel
He was 61, 76 years old when he died
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Gerhard Bienert
He was 63, 88 years old when he died
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as Feldwebel |
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Ekkehard Schall
He was 30, 75 years old when he died
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Wolf Kaiser
He was 44, 75 years old when he died
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Harry Gillmann
He was 63, 69 years old when he died
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Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder Crew
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Department |
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Ella Ensink as Editor. She was 63 (70) years old when She died
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Editing |
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Bertolt Brecht as Story. He was 63 (58) years old when He died
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Writing |
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Paul Dessau as Music. He was 66 (84) years old when He died
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Sound |
