Sick and tired of living in poverty in post-war Germany, Fred Bogner has left his wife Käte with their three children. They continue to meet on a casual basis every time Fred can find money enough to book a hotel room. Based on the German novel 'Und sagte kein einziges Wort' by Heinrich Böll.
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Ton Kuyl
Fred Bogner
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Käte Bogner
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Mevrouw Baluhn
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Huib de Vries
Bernard
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Hans
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Louis Bongers
Speler A / Wagner
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Jaap Hoogstra
Speler B / Dronken man
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Jack Dixon Director · Jef van der Heyden Writer Heinrich Böll Author
First release November 11, 1959 · Produced in Netherlands · Original title Hoog is de Hemel
Production
VPRO
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Netherlands
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Original title
Hoog is de Hemel
Original language
Dutch
Spoken on screen
Dutch
Release dates
Netherlands · November 11, 1959
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