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and Martin Held. At the 6th Berlin International Film Festival it won the Golden Bear (Audience award). It was adapted from the classic play of the same title by Gerhart Hauptmann.Goble p.211 It was shot at the Spandau Studios in Berlin and on location in Vienna and the Swiss resort town

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. The film's sets were designed by the

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s Peter Röhrig and Rolf Zehetbauer.

Cast

as Generaldirektor Mathias Clausen *

as Inken Peters * Martin Held as Erich Klamroth * Claus Biederstaedt as Egbert Clausen * Hannelore Schroth as Ottilie Klamroth, geb. Clausen *

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as Wolfgang Clausen *

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as Bettina Clausen * Johanna Hofer as Frau Peters, Inkens Mutter * Inge Langen as Paula Clausen, geb. Rübsamen * Hans Nielsen as Dr. Steynitz, Sanitätsrat *

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as Diener * Wolfgang Preiss as Dr. Hahnefeld, Syndikus der Clausen-Werke * Kurt Vespermann as Wuttke, Fahrer bei Clausen * Franz Weber as Gärtner

References

Bibliography

* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.

External links

* 1956 films 1956 drama films German drama films West German films 1950s German-language films Films based on works by Gerhart Hauptmann Films directed by Gottfried Reinhardt German black-and-white films Films about old age German films based on plays Films shot at Spandau Studios 1950s German films {{1950s-drama-film-stub