This German slice-of-life drama is based on a very real postwar dilemma. At the time the film was made, there were over 3000 children living in Germany who'd been fathered by African American GIs. Referred to as "mischlings," these children were often treated as outcasts because of their illegitimacy and skin color. One such mischling is Toxi (played by herself), who is sent to live with her American father when her mother dies. At first, Toxi is welcomed with opened arms, but the father, who already has two children, has neither the time nor the money to care for the girl. Toxi is then bundled off to an orphanage, sparking a serious rift in her father's family. By concentrating on a highly fictionalized plotline, Toxi tends to ignore the thousands of other mischlings whose lives are far more complex and tragic than that of the film's central character.
Credits
Toxi Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Elisabeth Flickenschildt
She was 47, 72 years old when she died
|
as Tante Wally |
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Johanna Hofer
She was 56, 91 years old when she died
|
as Grossmutter Helene |
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Willy Maertens
He was 58, 74 years old when he died
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as Inspektor Plaukart |
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Lotte Brackebusch
She was 54, 79 years old when she died
|
as Frau Berstel |
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Carola Höhn
She was 42, 95 years old when she died
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as Charlotte Jenrich |
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Paul Bildt
He was 67, 82 years old when he died
|
as Grossvater Rose |
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Elfie Fiegert
She was 6, now 78 years old
|
as Toxi |
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Erika von Thellmann
She was 49, 86 years old when she died
|
as Frau Übelhack |
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Ernst Waldow
He was 58, 70 years old when he died
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as Übelhack |
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Katharina Brauren
She was 42, 88 years old when she died
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as Vorsteherin |
Toxi Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Alice Ludwig as Editor. She was 42 (63) years old when She died
|
Editing |
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Robert A. Stemmle as Director. He was 49 (70) years old when He died
|
Directing |
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Michael Jary as Original Music Composer. He was 46 (82) years old when He died
|
Sound |
