Cast: Hans Finohr

Direction Frank Beyer

Cast Ernst Busch · Erwin Geschonneck · Manfred Krug · Edwin Marian

Synopsis Five Cartridges (1960) is set against the backdrop of the Spanish Civil War in 1936. A group of five brigadiers is tasked with remaining in the Spanish Sierras to hold off the advancing fascist forces while the rest of their...

Direction Josef Mach

Cast Gojko Mitic · Jirí Vrstála · Rolf Römer · Hans Hardt-Hardtloff

Synopsis The Sons of Great Bear (1966) unfolds against the backdrop of American settlers' encroachment on Lakota territory. The narrative begins with Tokei-ihto observing the brutal murder of his father by Red Fox, who seeks to exploit the tribe's gold reserves....

Direction Kurt Maetzig

Cast Raimund Schelcher · Erika Dunkelmann · Karla Runkehl · Erwin Geschonneck

Synopsis Castles and Cottages (1957) follows the life of Anton, a devoted servant who has spent his entire life working for a count, ultimately leading to his physical impairment and earning him the nickname "Crooked Anton." Post-war, the count's land is...

Direction Gerhard Klein

Cast Angelica Domröse · Erika Dunkelmann · Gerd Ehlers · Hans Finohr

Synopsis Sonntagsfahrer (1963) follows the journey of a group of seven individuals as they attempt to navigate from Leipzig to Berlin. Their trip is fraught with various challenges and unexpected diversions, testing their resolve and adaptability.