What Would Happen If...?
6.3
In the late 1950s, the collectivization of agriculture is in full swing in the East German village of Willshagen on the German-German border. Those in charge have to face many obstacles, especially from a large-scale farmer who is unwilling to join the co-op. All of a sudden, mysterious men in a fancy car appear in the village and show an interest in the rundown manor house. Gossip spreads quickly, and some villagers think there will be a re-parceling of properties and a land swap with West Germany. They assume everything will go back to how it used to be and even expect the count to return to his manor. In preparation, the situation in the village escalates at a fevered pitch.
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Cast
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Willi Narloch
Mittelbauer Gepfert
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Gerd Ehlers
Großbauer Dahlke
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Erich Gusko
Gerhard Klingenberg
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Heinz Frölich
Elias Ebermayer
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Trude Bechmann
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Fritz Hofbauer
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Gerhard Klingenberg Director · Hedda Zinner Writer Friedel Welsandt Editor
First release September 1, 1960 · Produced in XG · Production DEFA
Production
DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Production
DEFA
Production
XG
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Original title
Was wäre, wenn...?
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · September 1, 1960
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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