Jugendweihe (1978)

Every year in the spring the pupils of the 8th grade in the GDR receive the 'Jugendweihe' and are admitted to the circle of adults. This year, Tim is ready. For him and his classmates, the ... See full summary »

Director:

Celino Bleiweiß

Writers:

Lothar Höricke (dramatisation), Gerhard Rentzsch (scenario)

Stars:

Gertraud Kreissig, Martin Trettau, Michael Böttcher

Cast

Cast overview:
Gertraud Kreissig	...	Jutta Schäfer
Martin Trettau	...	Martin Schäfer
Michael Böttcher	...	Timm Schäfer (as Michael Boettcher)
Janina Hartwig	...	Anke Tilgner
Werner Godemann	...	Wilfried Tilgner
Käte Koch	...	Marlies Tilgner
Wilfried Pucher	...	Lehrer Fritsche
Ruth Kommerell	...	Oma
Jürgen Zartmann	...	Schauspieler
Lutz Riemann	...	Kapitän
Frank-Otto Schenk	...	Dispatcher (as Frank Schenk)
Wiebke Fuhrken	...	Garderobenfrau
Ernst-Georg Schwill	...	Zinnfigurensammler
Monika Woytowicz	...	Frau
Roman Silberstein	...	Mann

Storyline

Every year in the spring the pupils of the 8th grade in the GDR receive the 'Jugendweihe' and are admitted to the circle of adults. This year, Tim is ready. For him and his classmates, the day begins with a ceremony in the culture house, then he goes with the whole family in a hotel restaurant, to celebrate the event duly. On his day of honor, the West relatives call upon his parents not only reunion, but also some anxiety. The big car, pictures of Italy and Spain holidays, the home. How will the boy react? Tim is only moderately impressed by the visit and gifts, because he wants to tell his parents on this day his true career aspiration ..

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Plot Keywords:

east germany | trabant | teenage nudity | ddr | school | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

East Germany

Language:

German

Release Date:

21 May 1978 (East Germany)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Deutscher Fernsehfunk (DFF), Fernsehen der DDR

Technical Specs

Runtime:

70 min