''Grete Minde'' is a 1977 Austrian-German

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...

based on the novel by

Theodor Fontane Theodor Fontane (; 30 December 1819 – 20 September 1898) was a German novelist and poet, regarded by many as the most important 19th-century German-language realist author. He published the first of his novels, for which he is best known toda ...

and directed by Heidi Genée. It was entered into the

27th Berlin International Film Festival The 27th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 24 June – 5 July 1977. The festival opened with ''Nickelodeon'' by Peter Bogdanovich. The Golden Bear was awarded to the Soviet Union film '' The Ascent'' directed by Larisa Shep ...

. The plot is based on the case of a young woman deprived of her rightful inheritance by officials in her home town, who takes her revenge by setting fire to the town, in which she and her child also perish.

Cast

Katerina Jacob Katerina Jacob (born 1 March 1958 in Munich) is a German actress. In addition to German citizenship she also holds Canadian citizenship. Life and career Jacob comes from an artistic family: her mother was the actress Ellen Schwiers, her father ...

as Grete Minde * Siemen Rühaak as Valtin Zernitz *

Hannelore Elsner Hannelore Elsner (; born Hannelore Elstner; 26 July 1942 – 21 April 2019) was a German actress with a long career in television and film. She first performed on stage in Munich, and later starred in popular films and television series such as ' ...

as Trude Minde *

Tilo Prückner Tilo Prückner (26 October 1940 – 2 July 2020Brigitte Grothum Brigitte Grothum (born 26 February 1935) is a German film actress. She has appeared in 50 films since 1955. She was born in Dessau, Germany. Selected filmography *'' Ripening Youth'' (1955), as Dora *''The First Day of Spring'' (1956), as Tri ...

as Emerentz Zernitz *

Käthe Haack Käthe Haack (born Käte Lisbeth Minna Sophie Isolde Haack; 11 August 1897 – 5 May 1986) was a German stage and film actress. She appeared in more than 200 films and 30 television productions between 1915 and 1985. Life and career Käte Li ...

as Domina *

Hans Christian Blech Hans Christian Blech (20 February 19155 March 1993) was a German film, stage and television character actor who found success in both Germany and Hollywood. He made his English film debut in the 1951 picture ''Decision Before Dawn''. In this and ...

as Gigas *

Hilde Sessak Hilde Sessak (27 July 1915 – 17 April 2003) was a German actress who appeared in more than ninety film and television series during her career. She appeared in a number of films during the Nazi era including ''Quax the Crash Pilot'' (1941).Reim ...

as Regine *

Martin Flörchinger Martin may refer to: Places * Martin City (disambiguation) * Martin County (disambiguation) * Martin Township (disambiguation) Antarctica * Martin Peninsula, Marie Byrd Land * Port Martin, Adelie Land * Point Martin, South Orkney Islands Austral ...

as Vater Minde *

Horst Niendorf Horst Hermann Heinrich Niendorf (28 June 1926 – 17 June 1999) was a German actor and voice actor. He appeared in more than ninety films from 1951 to 1996. Selected filmography References External links * 1926 births 1999 deaths ...

as Valtins Onkel

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* 1977 films 1977 drama films West German films 1970s German-language films Austrian drama films German drama films Films about arson Films based on German novels Films based on works by Theodor Fontane Films directed by Heidi Genée Films set in the 1610s Films set in Germany Films produced by Bernd Eichinger 1977 directorial debut films 1970s German films {{1970s-Germany-film-stub