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Kirmes

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  • 1h 42m
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7.4/10
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Kirmes (1960)
Drama
At the end of WWII a German soldier who had often been ordered to execute women and children deserts and tries to find a hiding place in his native village. Almost immediately the entire vil... Read allAt the end of WWII a German soldier who had often been ordered to execute women and children deserts and tries to find a hiding place in his native village. Almost immediately the entire village is evacuated, except for the deserter and a French girl who is a compulsive worker. B... Read allAt the end of WWII a German soldier who had often been ordered to execute women and children deserts and tries to find a hiding place in his native village. Almost immediately the entire village is evacuated, except for the deserter and a French girl who is a compulsive worker. Believing that the Nazi regime is gone forever they tear down all Nazi placards. The girl a... Read all
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POPULARITY
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    • Director
      • Wolfgang Staudte
    • Writers
      • Claus Hubalek(story)
      • Wolfgang Staudte
    • Stars
      • Juliette Mayniel
      • Götz George
      • Hans Mahnke
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    • Director
      • Wolfgang Staudte
    • Writers
      • Claus Hubalek(story)
      • Wolfgang Staudte
    • Stars
      • Juliette Mayniel
      • Götz George
      • Hans Mahnke
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    • Annette
    Götz George
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    • Robert Mertens
    Hans Mahnke
    • Paul Mertens
    Wolfgang Reichmann
    Wolfgang Reichmann
    • Georg Höchert
    Manja Behrens
    • Martha Mertens
    Fritz Schmiedel
    • Priest
    Erica Schramm
    • Eva Schumann
    Elisabeth Goebel
    • Wirtin Balthausen
    Benno Hoffmann
    • Wirt Balthausen
    Irmgard Kleber
    • Else Mertens
    Hansi Jochmann
    Hansi Jochmann
    • Erika
    Solveig Loevel
    • Gertrud
    Rudolf Birkemeyer
    • Hauptmann Menzel
    Raidar Müller-Elmau
    • Leutnant Wandray
    • (as Raidar Müller)
    Horst Niendorf
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    • Director
      • Wolfgang Staudte
    • Writers
      • Claus Hubalek(story)
      • Wolfgang Staudte
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    • Release date
      • July 26, 1961 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • West Germany
      • France
    • Languages
      • German
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Death Carousel
    • Filming locations
      • Harz, Lower Saxony, Germany
    • Production company
      • Freie Film Produktion GmbH & Co., Hamburg
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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