The Punch Bowl
3.1
It is the 65th birthday of Wilhelm Lehmann, foreman of a chemical company. All members of the large family are expected. Preparations are also being made in the company: Wilhelm is to be awarded the »Labor banner« and, as every year, the sons are responsible for the may bowl. But instead of family members, telegrams with rejections flutter into the house.
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Cast
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Erich Franz
Wilhelm Lehmann
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Friedel Nowack
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Günter Reisch
Hildegard Conrad
Marianne Libera
Albert Hetterle
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The Second Track
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Otto Merz
Erika Dunkelmann
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Helmut Nier
Gerhard Weise
Christel Bodenstein
Suse Lehmann
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Heinz Draehn
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Günter Reisch Director · Gerhard Weise Writer Marianne Libera Writer
First release October 5, 1959 · Produced in XG · Production DEFA
Production
DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Production
DEFA
Production
XG
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Original title
Maibowle
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · October 5, 1959
Premiere
Germany · December 4, 1959
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No release date listed for United States.
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