Godfather Death
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Once upon a time, there was a poor farmer who had thirteen children. Since the farmer was so poor, there was never anything left for the youngest of the family. Therefore, the farmer chose Death as the godfather of his son, Jörg, because all people are equal in the eyes of Death. The Grim Reaper is happy to look after the boy and turns Jörg into a skilled doctor who earns wealth and fame.
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Cast
30 people
Dieter Franke
Gevatter Tod
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Dach überm Kopf
Who's Afraid of the Devil
Jan Spitzer
Jörg
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Farewell
Sachsens Glanz und Preußens Gloria
Wolfgang Hübner
Jacob Grimm
Wolfgang Rennebarth
Hannes Fischer
Bürgermeister
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The Tinder Box
Ernst Schneller
Wilhelm Grimm
Janina Hartwig
Barbara
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For Heaven's Sake
Willkommen in Kölleda
Claus Küchenmeister
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The Russians Are Coming
Erika Pelikowsky
Muhme Ursel
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Karl Marx. Early Years
Daniel Druskat
Wera Küchenmeister
Adolf Peter Hoffmann
Veit Schütz
Also in
Chingachgook: The Great Snake
The Student of Prague
Wolfgang Hübner Director · Claus Küchenmeister Writer Wera Küchenmeister Writer
First release December 27, 1980 · Produced in Germany, XG · Production Fernsehen der DDR, Deutscher Fernsehfunk (DFF)
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DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
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Fernsehen der DDR
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Deutscher Fernsehfunk (DFF)
Production
Germany · XG
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Original title
Gevatter Tod
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · December 27, 1980
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