Liebe Mutter, mir geht es gut
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The unemployed machinist Alfred "Scheff" Schefczyk moves from Württemberg to West Berlin full of hope, where he finds a job as a transporter. There, however, he despairs at the seemingly insurmountable dependency structures and the lack of solidarity among his fellow sufferers. The rent in the workers' hostel is raised disproportionately, but nobody wants to mess things up with the landlord or janitor. At work, piecework hours are tightened, but nobody wants to go on strike, and when they do, they are quickly crushed by the management's tactics. When Scheff tries to mobilize against the dismissal of one of the delegates, he finds only one worker willing to sign. "Dear mother, I'm fine," he nevertheless writes on a postcard.
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Cast
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Claus Eberth
Alfred Schefczyk
Also in
Der aufrechte Gang
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Nikolaus Dutsch
Bruno Behringer
Known for
Francesco
Ripley's Game
Renée Gundelach
Christian Ziewer
Also in
Vor dem Feind
A Bonus for Irene
Jörg-Michael Baldenius
Klaus Wiese
Ernest Lenart
Known for
Walk on Water
Stefanie Wilke
Horst Pinnow
Also in
Die Wicherts von nebenan
Ein Mord für Quandt
Christian Brückner
Rudi
Known for
The 7th Dwarf
The Desperado Trail
Manfred Meurer
Bieler, Betriebsleiter
Also in
The Sinister Monk
Room 13
Klaus Sonnenschein
Walter
Known for
Back to Gaya
Impy's Island
Christian Ziewer Director · Klaus Wiese Writer Jörg-Michael Baldenius Cinematographer
First release June 26, 1972 · Produced in Germany · Production WDR, Westdeutscher Rundfunk
Production
Basis-Film Verleih
Production
WDR
Production
Westdeutscher Rundfunk
Production · Distribution
Germany
Produced in
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Original language
German
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German
Release dates
Germany · June 26, 1972
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Portugal
November 1, 1975 · 5.º Festival Internacional de Cinema de Santarém
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