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John Glückstadt · 1975
John Glückstadt (1975) is a Drama film directed by Ulf Miehe, starring Dieter Laser, Marie-Christine Barrault, Tilo Prückner.
Drama
Overview
Adapted from the novel Die Döppelgänger by Theodor Storm, this black-and-white drama tells the tragic story of a war veteran who, in 1860, returns to his home in Schleswig Holstein after serving a term for robbery. There he finds nothing but hardship and rejection, save from the town's mayor and a young servant girl, whom he marries. Ridiculed and abused, with practically no work, he turns to drink and one night accidentally kills his wife. The child of their marriage is taken away from him, and at this point he is left with the options of becoming a robber, starving to death, or emigrating.
Cast
Dieter Laser, Marie-Christine Barrault, Tilo Prückner, Uwe Dallmeier, Fritz Hollenbeck, Tilli Breidenbach
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What is "John Glückstadt" about?
Adapted from the novel Die Döppelgänger by Theodor Storm, this black-and-white drama tells the tragic story of a war veteran who, in 1860, returns to his home in Schleswig Holstein after serving a term for robbery. There he finds nothing but hardship and rejection, save from the town's mayor and a young servant girl, whom he marries. Ridiculed and abused, with practically no work, he turns to drink and one night accidentally kills his wife. The child of their marriage is taken away from him, and at this point he is left with the options of becoming a robber, starving to death, or emigrating.
When was "John Glückstadt" released?
John Glückstadt was released in 1975.
Who stars in "John Glückstadt"?
The cast includes Dieter Laser, Marie-Christine Barrault, Tilo Prückner, Uwe Dallmeier.
