Farewell
6.7
“Will the young master be here for dinner?”
In August of 1914, amidst the public ecstasy surrounding the impending war, Hans Gastl, the young son of a Munich bürger, makes a decision: he will not take part in this war. This resolution signifies a turning point in his life; a farewell to his class and his family.
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Cast
28 people
Jan Spitzer
Hans Gastl
Also in
Sachsens Glanz und Preußens Gloria
Phillip the Small
Rolf Ludwig
Hans Gastl's Father
Also in
The Tinder Box
Stein
Katharina Lind
Hans Gastl's Mother
Also in
Mother Hulda
The Golden Goose
Mathilde Danegger
Hans Gastl's Grandmother
Also in
Mother Hulda
Hans Beimler, Kamerad
Heidemarie Wenzel
Fanny
Also in
The Legend of Paul and Paula
The Dove on the Roof
Jürgen Heinrich
Hartinger
Known for
Kleo
Wings of Desire
Manfred Krug
Sack
Known for
Scene of the Crime
Annekathrin Bürger
Magda
Known for
Scene of the Crime
Back on Track
Doris Thalmer
Also in
The Golden Thaler
Bear Ye One Another's Burden...
Klaus Hecke
Also in
Flugstaffel Meinecke
Kai from the Box
Bodo Krämer
Also in
Driving School
The Sorrows of Young Werther
Carl Heinz Choynski
Known for
Türkisch für Anfänger
Men in the City
Egon Günther Director · Günter Kunert Writer Johannes R. Becher Author
First release October 10, 1968 · Produced in XG · Original title Abschied
Production
DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Production
XG
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Abschied
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
XG · October 10, 1968
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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