The children Sonja and Helmut Schmitt have lost their parents in a car accident. At first, their grandmother takes over the supervision and care of the two. When she no longer can take care of that due to her health, mayor and brewery operator Gassner provides them a new home. By doing this, he secures respect and approval in the village. What really happened isn’t suspected by anyone: The egocentric Gassner let his underage daughter drive his deregistered, medium-green old Mercedes. During that ride without a license, she caused the accident and forced her father to do an outwardly “good deed”. Because, if the truth came to light, Gassner would have to fear a defeat in the upcoming mayoral elections and damage to his reputation.
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Gustl Bayrhammer
Gassner
Known for
Scene of the Crime
Franziska Stömmer
Anna Gassner
Known for
Kings of the Road
Wolf Dietrich
Rainer Geis
Käthe Braun
Also in
Lausbubengeschichten
The Axe of Wandsbek
Andrea L'Arronge
Christa Gassner
Also in
Murder in the Mountains
Hotel Paradies
Carolin Ohrner
Sonja Schmitt
Also in
Das Haus der Krokodile
Si tu vas à Rio... tu meurs
Claudius Kracht
Helmut
Also in
The Glass Cell
Michael Stippel
Karl
Also in
Der Rausschmeisser
And Nobody Weeps For Me
Peter Gebhart
Brandmeier
Also in
The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser
Bumerang-Bumerang
Gusti Kreissl
Grossmutter Schmitt
Known for
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
The Merchant of Four Seasons
Gerhard Acktun
Martin Gassner
Also in
Le Comte de Monte-Cristo
Der kleine Ritter Trenk
Wolf Dietrich Director · Käthe Braun Screenplay Hannes Schindler Cinematographer
First release April 14, 1975 · Produced in Germany · Production Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR)
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Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR)
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German
Release dates
Germany · April 14, 1975
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