Carbide and Sorrel
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After the second World War, Dresden has a lot of reconstructing to do. To get the cigarette factory he once worked for running again, Kalle has to travel to Wittenberg - the only place where carbide can be found. Once there, Kalle find himself in the unfortunate situation of having to hitchhike his way back to Dresden, transporting seven heavy barrels of carbide. However, his inventiveness and optimistic attitude help transform the grueling task into an adventurous, entertaining, and funny journey.
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Cast
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Erwin Geschonneck
Kalle
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Naked Among Wolves
Jacob the Liar
Marita Böhme
Karla
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Der Mann, der nach der Oma kam
Minna von Barnhelm oder Das Soldatenglück
Frank Beyer
Alfred Hirschmeier
Manja Behrens
Clara
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Nicht verzagen, Trudchen fragen
Sun Seekers
Joachim Werzlau
Christel Gräf
Margot Busse
Karin
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Gänsehaut
Laut und leise ist die Liebe
Hans Oliva
Günter Marczinkowsky
Rudolf Asmus
Sänger
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Offenbach: The Tales of Hoffmann (Komische Oper Berlin)
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Hildegard Conrad
Frank Beyer Director · Hans Oliva-Hagen Writer Joachim Werzlau Composer
United States release October 9, 2005 · Produced in XG · Production DEFA
Production
DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
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DEFA
Production
XG
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Original title
Karbid und Sauerampfer
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · December 27, 1963
Theatrical · East Germany
United States · October 9, 2005
MoMA, New York
Germany
December 21, 1973 · TV · West Germany
Hungary
November 12, 1964
Russia
October 7, 1964 · Theatrical · (Moscow premiere)
November 16, 1964 · Theatrical
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