Kästner and Little Tuesday
7.5
Germany, 1931. The youth novel "Emil and the Detectives" is being filmed, which will make its author, Erich Kästner, world famous. An unusual friendship begins between the childless author and fatherless Hans, the 9-year-old playing the character Little Tuesday. Their friendship is put to the ultimate test in the Third Reich when Kästner's books are banned and little Hans becomes a Hitler Youth. Based on a true story.
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Florian David Fitz
Erich Kästner
Known for
The Signal
100 Things
Nico Kleemann
Hans Löhr (young)
Also in
As We Were Dreaming
I Am Scrooge
Jascha Baum
Hans Löhr (old)
Also in
Happy Lambs
Get Lucky
Juls Serger
Wolfi Stern (young)
Known for
Fog in August
Oskar Bökelmann
Wolfi Stern (old)
Known for
Land of Mine
8 Days
Katharina Lorenz
Lotte Löhr
Known for
Corsage
Sanctuary
Charlotte Lorenzen
Ruth Löhr (young)
Also in
Murder by the Lake
Scene of the Crime
Hans Löw
Erich Ohser
Known for
Dear Child
I'm Your Man
Martin Brambach
Nietenführ
Known for
The Counterfeiters
The Lives of Others
Inga Busch
Marigard Ohser
Known for
Palermo Shooting
I'm Your Man
Catrin Striebeck
Edith Jacobsohn
Known for
Head-On
You Are Wanted
Marie Gruber
Ida Kästner
Known for
The Lives of Others
Frantz
Wolfgang Murnberger Director · Dorothee Schön Screenplay Peter von Haller Cinematographer
First release June 26, 2016 · Produced in Austria, Germany · Production Ester.Reglin.Film, Dor Film
Production
ORF
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Ester.Reglin.Film
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Dor Film
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WDR
Production
ARD Degeto
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ARD/Degeto Film GmbH
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Dor Film Produktionsgesellschaft GmbH
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Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF)
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Westdeutscher Rundfunk
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Austria · Germany
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Languages
Original title
Kästner und der kleine Dienstag
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · June 26, 2016
Premiere · Filmfest München
Germany · November 1, 2016
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Austria
November 1, 2016 · Digital
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