Altes Herz geht auf die Reise
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Professor Gotthold Kittguß leads a secluded life, which is primarily determined by his books. His housekeeper, the widow Müller, takes care of all the practicalities of life. One day, a strange boy appears at his house to deliver a call for help from his 17-year-old godchild Rosemarie, who is the daughter of a deceased pastor friend and lives with the Schliekers, her so-called foster parents, in the small village of Usadel. The Schliekers manage Rosemarie's inheritance, but are anxious to take possession of the farm. They treat Rosemarie like their maid and allow her to live in undignified conditions. After a moment's hesitation, Professor Kittguß sets off for Usadel to help his godchild. But he doesn't receive a warm welcome there and is even locked up in a cellar. Rosemarie frees him and takes him to a secret hiding place in a nearby fisherman's hut.
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Horst Schulze
Professor Kittguß
Also in
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White Wolves
Horst Rehberg
Paul Schlieker
Also in
Cloud 9
The Policeman's Wife
Renate Geißler
Mali Schlieker
Also in
Die Rote Meile
Fridolin
Hans-Joachim Hanisch
Amtsgerichtsrat Schulz
Also in
Divided Heaven
Lieber guter Weihnachtsmann
Erwin Berner
Dr. Kimmknirsch
Also in
Präriejäger in Mexiko
Achillesferse
Gabriela Geißler
Rosemarie
No other roles listed
Wolfgang Dehler
Also in
Das Licht der schwarzen Kerze
Rottenknechte
Ulrike Hanke-Haensch
Known for
The Samurai
Ruth Glöss
Known for
The Tunnel
Ernst-Georg Schwill
Known for
Scene of the Crime
Michael Telloke
Also in
A Wigwam For The Storks
Polizeiruf 110
Angela Brunner
Also in
Alfons Zitterbacke
Aber Vati!
Hans Knötzsch Director · Hans Fallada Author Horst Hardt Cinematographer
First release August 23, 1987 · Produced in XG · Production Fernsehen der DDR
Production
DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Production
Fernsehen der DDR
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XG
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Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · August 23, 1987
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Hungary
November 28, 1988 · Theatrical
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