Der Lotterieschwede
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Bornholm island in 1880, where quarry worker Johan Jönsson lives a miserable life with his wife and children. He hopes to escape his poverty by winning a lottery ticket. But it doesn't bring him any luck. Instead of spending his little money on a doctor to have his sick child treated, he extends the lottery ticket. The child dies and Johan, plagued by remorse, turns to alcohol. After he has gambled away everything, the lottery ticket brings someone else the main prize. Johan commits suicide, but his son Per has realized that gambling is not the way to change the miserable existence of the workers.
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Cast
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Erwin Geschonneck
Johan Jönsson
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Hildegard Conrad
Martin Andersen Nexø
Lore Frisch
Wirtsfrau Julie
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Jens Gerlach
Harry Hindemith
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Joachim Kunert Director · Jens Gerlach Writer Martin Andersen Nexø Author
First release September 11, 1958 · Produced in XG · Production DEFA
Production
DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Production
DEFA
Production
XG
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Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · September 11, 1958
Theatrical · East Germany
No release date listed for United States.
Germany
June 28, 1960 · TV · West Germany
Russia
April 1, 1960 · Theatrical
May 25, 1961 · TV
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