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The Trace of Stones (1966)
Spur der Steine (original title)

139 min  -  Comedy | Drama | Romance  -   10 May 1990 (West Germany)
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A film about living and working conditons in the GDR of the 60's Includes a little lovestory of course.

Director:

Frank Beyer

Writers:

Erik Neutsch (novel), Karl-Georg Egel , and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Manfred Krug, Krystyna Stypulkowska and Jutta Hoffmann
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Manfred Krug Manfred Krug ...
Hannes Balla
Krystyna Stypulkowska Krystyna Stypulkowska ...
Kati Klee
Jutta Hoffmann Jutta Hoffmann ...
German Voice of Kati Klee
Eberhard Esche Eberhard Esche ...
Werner Horrath
Johannes Wieke Johannes Wieke ...
Hermann Jansen
Walter Richter-Reinick Walter Richter-Reinick ...
Richard Trutmann
Hans-Peter Minetti Hans-Peter Minetti ...
Heinz Bleibtreu
Walter Jupé Walter Jupé ...
Hesselbarth
Ingeborg Schumacher Ingeborg Schumacher ...
Marianne Horrath
Gertrud Brendler Gertrud Brendler ...
Frau Schickedanz
Helga Göring Helga Göring ...
Elli
Erich Mirek Erich Mirek ...
Oswald Ziemer
Fred Ludwig Fred Ludwig ...
Wolbig
Helmut Schreiber Helmut Schreiber ...
Elsbers
Erik Veldre Erik Veldre ...
Dieter Jochmann
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Storyline

Hannes Balla is the foreman of a group of building construction workers at the large construction site "Schkona" in the GDR. They spend most of their time working hard and drinking harder - to some they are fun, to some they are a public nuisance. Things get more complicated when the good-looking Kati Klee is employed as a young technician, and the ambitious new Party Secretary, Werner Horrath, aims to boost work efficiency and downsize Balla's ego. Kati slowly warms up to Werner, but is also attracted to Balla's nonconformity. A contemporary movie about work, love, and everything in between. Written by c.winter  

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Work | Gdr | Building Construction | Drinking | Unwanted Pregnancy  | See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Country:

East Germany

Language:

German

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A kő nyoma See more »

Filming Locations:

Coswig, Saxony, Germany See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Deutsche Film (DEFA) See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

East Germany:  | Germany:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White (Orwo-Kinofilm)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

In order for the film to be approved Beyer had to re-cut the film. He later stated that the editing was minor and that he did not compromise on any of the scenes that were important to him. See more »

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Featured in Die Nacht der Regisseure (1995) See more »