GDR and West Berlin in the 1950s. Hans Nettermann, a designer at the "Komet" bicycle factory, is a favorite of the BSG road riders. His dream is to one day ride in a stand-up race. A construction error throws him back in the road race. They work for a long time to fix it. Then he is persuaded to go to West Berlin to become a professional rider. Although he makes it to the top class, he also learns about the scams in professional sport. He marries Marianne, who has followed him and tries to persuade him to return to the GDR, which he eventually does. After some difficulties at work, he is nominated for the first amateur endurance race in the GDR and wins.
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Claus Holm
Hans Netterman
Known for
The Tiger of Eschnapur
The Marriage of Maria Braun
Eva Probst
Marianne Tessler
Also in
Kryo
Heart of Stone
Franz Barrenstein
Alfred Tolle
Alexander Lösche
Lutz Götz
Tressler
Known for
The Punch Bowl
Willi Kuhle
Hermann von Rohde
Harry Hindemith
Lahmann
Also in
Snow White
Gewissen in Aufruhr
Hermann Asmus
Kurt Mühlhardt
Also in
Snow White
The Golden Ger
Gottfried Madjera
Franz Barrenstein Director · Hermann von Rohde Writer Alexander Lösche Writer
First release August 7, 1952 · Produced in XG
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DEFA
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XG
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Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
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XG · August 7, 1952
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Germany
August 8, 1952
Hungary
December 4, 1952
Russia
January 23, 1953
Russia
January 23, 1953 · Theatrical
XC
September 11, 1953 · Theatrical
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