In the winter of 1945/46, new teacher Hadubrant is tricked by Olly, the 14-year-old daughter of his landlady, into stealing a wild boar. It has fallen into Olly's trap, but as game is the property of the Soviet army, Hadubrant wants to put it to good use: school meals. But others in the village are also interested in the pig. The mayor wants it to fulfill his meat plan, the priest wants to swap it for coal to heat his church, the policeman wants to return it to its rightful owner, and some simply want to eat it. The pig keeps disappearing in mysterious ways. Hadubrant's commitment to his charitable cause finally earns him a delegation to the district town for "higher duties".
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21 people
Uwe Kockisch
Pfarrer
Known for
Ruby Red
The Tunnel
Dieter Montag
Stuten-Kalle
Known for
1864
Karl-Ernst Sasse
Karl-Heinz Heymann
Also in
The Moon and Other Lovers
Manuel Soubeyrand
Also in
The Brigade-Leader’s Hat
Polizeiruf 110
Otto Hanisch
Roland Kästner
Olly Dille
Eiche-Oma
Christian Grashof
Also in
Visiting Van Gogh
Axel the Hero
Renate Bade
Walter Püschel
Margit Bendokat
Known for
Berlin Blues
Aimée & Jaguar
Karl-Heinz Heymann Director · Roland Kästner Writer Walter Püschel Story
First release February 11, 1988 · Produced in Germany, XG · Production DEFA
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DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
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DEFA
Production
Germany · XG
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Original language
German
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German
Release dates
Germany · February 11, 1988
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No release date listed for United States.
Hungary
August 17, 1989
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