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The Lion Carpenter

Original title: Der Baulöwe
  • 1980
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
102
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The Lion Carpenter (1980)
Comedy

The successful entertainment artist Ralf Keul must develop his land on the Baltic Sea or else ultimately give it up. Inexperienced yet courageous, he hurls himself into the undertaking, whic... Read allThe successful entertainment artist Ralf Keul must develop his land on the Baltic Sea or else ultimately give it up. Inexperienced yet courageous, he hurls himself into the undertaking, which spares him no unpleasantness. He battles over the transportation and procurement of mate... Read allThe successful entertainment artist Ralf Keul must develop his land on the Baltic Sea or else ultimately give it up. Inexperienced yet courageous, he hurls himself into the undertaking, which spares him no unpleasantness. He battles over the transportation and procurement of materials, constantly on the verge of a nervous breakdown, while his craftsmen offer little ad... Read all

  • Director
    • Georgi Kissimov
  • Writers
    • Kurt Belicke
    • Gabriele Herzog
  • Stars
    • Rolf Herricht
    • Annekathrin Bürger
    • Agnes Kraus
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    102
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    • Director
      • Georgi Kissimov
    • Writers
      • Kurt Belicke
      • Gabriele Herzog
    • Stars
      • Rolf Herricht
      • Annekathrin Bürger
      • Agnes Kraus
    • 3User reviews
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    Rolf Herricht
    Rolf Herricht
    • Ralf Keul
    Annekathrin Bürger
    Annekathrin Bürger
    • Frau Keul
    Agnes Kraus
    • Frau Weber
    Hans Klering
    Hans Klering
    • Herr Weber
    Franziska Troegner
    Franziska Troegner
    • Ingrid Keul
    Herbert Köfer
    Herbert Köfer
    • Regisseur
    Gerry Wolff
    • Richter
    Peter Dommisch
    • Emil Sasse
    Hannjo Hasse
    Hannjo Hasse
    • Herr Paul
    Carl Heinz Choynski
    • Felix
    Peter Kalisch
    • Bürgermeister Ziegenhals
    Edwin Marian
    • Maurer
    Willi Neuenhahn
    • Maurer
    Wolfgang Arnst
    • Herr Kurz, Elektriker
    Lutz Stückrath
    Axel Gärtner
    • Kai, Keuls Schwiegersohn
    Eberhard Mellies
    Gerd Funk
    • Director
      • Georgi Kissimov
    • Writers
      • Kurt Belicke
      • Gabriele Herzog
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    9DasGlasperlenspiel

    Lot to learn about everyday life in the GDR

    A honest film about the everyday life of the people in the GDR. A Berlin entertainer is trying to build a house on the Baltic Sea. The problems with the administration, the procurement of building materials, even the theft of the same and much more is shown. Perhaps even more interesting as a contemporary document than as an entertainment film.

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      Final movie of Rolf Herricht before his death 1981.

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    • Release date
      • June 5, 1980 (East Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • East Germany
    • Language
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Víkendház nélkül nem élet az élet
    • Production companies
      • DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
      • Künstlerische Arbeitsgruppe "Johannisthal"
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      1 hour 33 minutes

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