At a French Fireside

At a French Fireside

1962
1h 39m
8.5

8.5/10

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Drama
Overview

Bundeswehr soldier Klaus’ regiment is stationed in France, to take part in NATO maneuvers. The soldiers are ordered to be kind to the populace, since the West German High Command wishes the French to forget the atrocities that were committed during the Second World War. Klaus falls in love with Jeanne, the daughter of the local mayor. He discovers that his commanders intend to demolish the ruins of a local church, in which civilians were murdered by the German occupation forces at 1944. A local journalist who researches the event discovers that West German General Rucker ordered the massacre, but he is mysteriously murdered. Klaus defies his commanding officer Siebert, who instructs him to steal the documents indicting Rucker, and hands the evidence over to Jeanne.

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Production Information

Production Companies
DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Production Countries
East Germany
Spoken Languages
German

Keywords

nazi past base north atlantic treaty organization (nato)

Quick Facts

Original Title An französischen Kaminen
Release Date September 17, 1962
Status Released
Language DE
IMDb ID tt0055748

Cast

Angelica Domröse
Angelica Domröse

Jeanne

Arno Wyzniewski
Arno Wyzniewski

Klaus Wetzlaff

Hannjo Hasse
Hannjo Hasse

Major Siebert

Harry Hindemith
Harry Hindemith

Bourguignon

Günther Simon
Günther Simon

General Rucker

Evelyn Cron
Evelyn Cron

Georgette

Marianne Wünscher
Marianne Wünscher

Mariette

Gerry Wolff
Gerry Wolff

Gerard

Gerd Biewer
Gerd Biewer

Moulinier

Horst Jonischkan
Horst Jonischkan

Müller

Jörg Kaehler
Jörg Kaehler

Gaston

Willi Neuenhahn
Willi Neuenhahn

Heinemann

Key Crew

Kurt Maetzig
Director
Harald Hauser
Screenplay
Henryk Keisch
Screenplay