The reality the conscientious objector Roman is confrontend with at an old-age home is something he has previously been spared: suffering, frailty, death. He has to take care of "General" Kulat, an old Wehrmacht officer, a fanatic militarist. Their confrontation becomes war.
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Cast
12 people
Heidi Baratta
Renate
Known for
Lourdes
Mitzi Bodendorfer
Margit
Also in
Quintett komplett
Julia – Eine ungewöhnliche Frau
Andreas Gruber
Hermann Dunzendorfer
Rainer Egger
Roman
Known for
Frantz
The Red Violin
Susanne Quendler-Kopf
Suzanne Geyer
Bertha
Also in
Variation
Winterkartoffelknödel
Uwe Kohrs
Andrea Wolf
Grete
Also in
Haut
Michael Spalt
Eva Ulmer-Janes
Dieter Naumann
General Kulat
Andreas Gruber Director · Hermann Dunzendorfer Cinematographer Michael Spalt Editor
First release November 9, 1989 · Produced in Austria · Production ORF
Production
Thalia-Film
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ORF
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Austria
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Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Austria · November 9, 1989
TV · ORF
Germany · January 24, 1990
Limited theatrical · Saarbrücken -(Awarded with Max Ophüls Price)
No release date listed for United States.
Spain
January 1, 1990 · Limited theatrical · San Sebastian ("Open Zone")
Switzerland
January 1, 1990 · Limited theatrical · Geneve ("Competition", Stars de Demain)
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