The Fair
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In 1959, in a small German village, the annual fair is set up. When a carousel is fixed firmly in the ground, a fair worker discovers a skeleton, a steel helmet, and a machine gun. The skeleton belongs to Robert Mertens, a plain soldier, who deserted in 1944 und flew to his home village. But when he arrived, no one wanted to help him, neither his former friends nor the minister, or even his own parents.
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Cast
22 people
Juliette Mayniel
Annette
Known for
Eyes Without a Face
The Knock Out Cop
Götz George
Robert Mertens
Known for
Schtonk!
Treasure of Silver Lake
Wolfgang Staudte
Harald Braun
Claus Hubalek
Werner Pohl
Hans Mahnke
Paul Mertens
Also in
Der doppelte Nikolaus
Der Besuch der alten Dame
Helmut Käutner
Georg Krause
Wolfgang Reichmann
Georg Höchert
Known for
Woyzeck
The Martian Chronicles
Lilian Seng
Manja Behrens
Martha Mertens
Also in
Carbide and Sorrel
Nicht verzagen, Trudchen fragen
Wolfgang Staudte Director · Claus Hubalek Story Georg Krause Cinematographer
First release July 2, 1960 · Produced in Germany, France · Production Real-Film GmbH (Hamburg)
Production
Freie Film Produktion GmbH & Co., Hamburg
Production
Real-Film GmbH (Hamburg)
Production
Germany · France
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Languages
Original title
Kirmes
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · July 2, 1960
Premiere · West Berlin
Germany · August 18, 1960
Theatrical · West Germany
No release date listed for United States.
Denmark
August 16, 1960
Finland
May 5, 1961
France
July 26, 1961
Germany
December 26, 1960 · TV · East Germany
March 6, 1964 · Theatrical · East Germany
Hungary
June 1, 1961
Mexico
August 1, 1963
Russia
September 25, 1961 · Theatrical
Sweden
March 10, 1961
Switzerland
August 9, 2016 · Locarno Film Festival
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