Shortly before his retirement, Gustav Wanzka wants to return to his beloved profession as a teacher after years of working as a district school inspector. As soon as he arrives at the station, he meets the boy Norbert Kniep, his future pupil, who clearly surprises him with his questions. He wants to encourage the pupil, who is considered uncomfortable to the teachers but is very gifted in mathematics. With his highly personal views on educational goals, Wanzka stands in stark contrast to his teaching staff. Any innovations and even positive conflicts are nipped in the bud, and thus the pupils are ultimately educated to mediocrity.
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Kurt Böwe
Wanzka
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Jadup and Boel
Claudia Michelsen
Marlott
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Berlin Station
Beat
Vera Loebner
Thea Richter
Horst Hartwig
Jochen Hauser
Hermann Beyer
Zabel
Known for
Dark
The Elementary Particles
Peter Brand
Giselher Venzke
Alfred Wellm
Justus Carrière
Kriegelstein
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Preis der Freiheit
Race
Jürgen Haase
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Vera Loebner Director · Jochen Hauser Writer Alfred Wellm Author
First release April 16, 1990 · Produced in XG · Production Deutscher Fernsehfunk (DFF)
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Fernsehen der DDR
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Deutscher Fernsehfunk (DFF)
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XG
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German
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German
Release dates
Germany · April 16, 1990
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