Mother Courage and Her Children (1961)
Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 2h 31min
- Drama, War
- 10 Feb 1961 (East Germany)
- Movie
In 17th-century Europe, a sutler struggles to keep her children alive as she follows various armies selling goods and her body to the soldiers.
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Helene Weigel | ... |
Mutter Courage
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Angelika Hurwicz | ... |
Kattrin
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Ekkehard Schall | ... |
Eilif
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| Heinz Schubert | ... |
Schweizerkas
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Willi Schwabe | ... |
Werber
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| Gerhard Bienert | ... |
Feldwebel
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| Ernst Busch | ... |
Koch
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Norbert Christian | ... |
Feldhauptmann
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Wolf Kaiser | ... |
Feldprediger
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Harry Gillmann | ... |
Zeugmeister
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| Regine Lutz | ... |
Yvette Pottier
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Peter Kalisch | ... |
Einäugiger
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Erik S. Klein | ... |
Zweiter Feldwebel
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Wolf von Beneckendorff | ... |
Obrist
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Ralf Bregazzi | ... |
Schreiber
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Wladimir Marfiak | ... |
Älterer Soldat
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Gerd E. Schäfer | ... |
Junger Soldat
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Edgar Schrade | ... |
Zweiter Soldat
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Eva Brumby | ... |
Eine Bäuerin
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Siegmund Linden | ... |
Ein Bauer
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Johannes Conrad | ... |
Diener der Yvette
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Wolfgang Lohse | ... |
Soldat
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| Stefan Lisewski | ... |
Fähnrich
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Hans W. Hamacher | ... |
Soldat
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Horst Kube | ... |
Soldat
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| Carola Braunbock | ... |
Die Bäuerin
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Josef Kamper | ... |
Der Bauer
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Fritz Hollenbeck | ... |
Der junge Bauer
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| Hilmar Thate | ... |
Der Chronist
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Joachim Kaiser | ... |
Einführung und abschließender Kommentar (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Peter Palitzsch | ||
| Manfred Wekwerth | ||
Written by
| Peter Palitzsch | ... | (teleplay) & |
| Manfred Wekwerth | ... | (teleplay) |
| Bertolt Brecht | ... | (play) & |
| Erich Engel | ... | (play) |
| Margarete Steffin | ... | (play) (uncredited) |
Music by
| Paul Dessau | ||
Cinematography by
| Harry Bremer | ||
Editing by
| Ella Ensink | ||
Art Direction by
| Heinrich Kilger | ||
| Erich Kulicke | ||
Costume Design by
| Heinrich Kilger | ||
Makeup Department
| Ruth Stein | ... | makeup artist |
| Hanns Wosnik | ... | makeup artist (as Hans Wosnick) |
Production Management
| Alexander Lösche | ... | production manager |
| Bruno Schlicht | ... | unit manager |
| Heinz Ullrich | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Guy de Chambure | ... | assistant director |
| Isot Kilian | ... | assistant director |
| Hans-Georg Simmgen | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Felix Essmann | ... | property master |
| Teo Otto | ... | models (as Theo Otto) |
Sound Department
| Erich Schmidt | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Manfred Damm | ... | assistant camera |
| Detlev Hertelt | ... | assistant camera (as Detlef Hertelt) |
| Hannes Schneider | ... | still photographer |
| Peter Süring | ... | assistant camera |
Music Department
| Hans-Dieter Hosalla | ... | musical director |
Script and Continuity Department
| Egon Günther | ... | script editor |
Production Companies
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- Progress Film-Verleih (1961) (East Germany) (theatrical)
- Constantin Film (1965) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Fernsehen der DDR (1973) (East Germany) (tv)
- Hessischer Rundfunk (HR) (1970) (West Germany) (tv)
- Icestorm Entertainment (2020) (Germany) (DVD)
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | A successful American production of the play on which this is based starred Anne Bancroft in the lead role. One of the supporting roles was played by Gene Wilder, who met Bancroft's husband Mel Brooks and worked with him on The Producers (1967), Blazing Saddles (1974), and Young Frankenstein (1974). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in The Making of Autumn Sonata (1978). See more » |