Necessary Years of Learning
5.8
Böttcher made his graduation film about young people who had become delinquent in a youth work yard in Thuringia. Already here a striking feature of his later films becomes apparent: Jürgen Böttcher gives his protagonists a lot of space; he approaches them without prejudice, empathetically and carefully. In addition, his curiosity can be felt in the life situations and stories of his characters.
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Jürgen Böttcher Director · Peter Brand Cinematographer
First release April 1, 1960 · Produced in XG · Original title Notwendige Lehrjahre
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Deutsche Hochschule für Filmkunst
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XG
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Original title
Notwendige Lehrjahre
Original language
German
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German
Release dates
Germany · April 1, 1960
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