The Best Years
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In 1945, Ernst Machner returns home from the war in his mid-20s. Tuche would like him to weave for a living, but his comrades persuade him to become a young teacher instead.
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Horst Drinda
Ernst Machner
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Rolf Hoppe
Lehrer Klein
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Harry Hindemith
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Christoph Beyertt
Lehrer
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Helga Labudda
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Klaus Piontek
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Bruno Carstens
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Hans Hardt-Hardtloff
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Hans-Joachim Büttner
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Elfriede Florin
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Günther Rücker Director · Peter Krause Writer Hildegard Conrad Editor
First release September 30, 1965 · Produced in Germany, XG · Original title Die besten Jahre
Production
DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Production
Germany · XG
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Original title
Die besten Jahre
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · September 30, 1965
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No release date listed for United States.
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