The Fair (Kirmes) 63 years old

The Fair

In 1959, in a small Eifel village, the annual fair is set up. When a carousel is fixed firmly in the ground, a fair worker discovers a skeleton, a steel helmet, and a machine gun. The skeleton belongs to Robert Mertens, a plain soldier, who deserted in 1944 und flew to his home village. But when he arrived, no one wanted to help him, neither his former friends nor the minister, or even his own parents.

Credits

The Fair Cast

Name Character
Götz George He was 22, 77 years old when he died as Robert Mertens
Juliette Mayniel She was 24, now 88 years old as Annette
Hansi Jochmann She was 7, now 71 years old as Erika
Erica Schramm She was 40, 92 years old when she died as Eva Schumann
Hans Mahnke He was 55, 73 years old when he died as Paul Mertens
Wolfgang Reichmann He was 28, 59 years old when he died as Georg Höchert
Manja Behrens She was 46, 88 years old when she died as Martha Mertens

The Fair Crew

Name Department
Wolfgang Staudte as Director. He was 53 (77) years old when He died Directing
Wolfgang Staudte as Writer. He was 53 (77) years old when He died Writing
Claus Hubalek as Writer. Writing
The Fair poster
The Fair (63 years)

  • Release day: Thursday, August 18, 1960
  • Runtime: 102 minutes