Mother Courage and Her Children

Mother Courage and Her Children

1961
2h 31m
7.0

7.0/10

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Overview

During the Thirty Years' War, the camp-follower Anna Fierling, called "Mother Courage", travels the length and breadth of Europe with her covered wagon. She does not care if it's Catholics or Protestants she trades with as long as business thrives. She loses her three children as a result of the war: bold and spirited Eilif, sincere and upright Swiss Cheese and mute Katrin, who saves the children of Halle by beating a drum on a farmstead roof In wartime, the Fierling children's virtues prove to be deadly. Yet, Mother Courage, remains incorrigible. She will not have anyone "spoil the war" for her and so sets out once more after the soldiers with her wagon.

Status: Released

Language: DE

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Production Information

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

Quick Facts

Original Title Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder
Release Date February 10, 1961
Status Released
Language DE
IMDb ID tt0054106

Cast

Helene Weigel
Helene Weigel

Mutter Courage

Heinz Schubert
Heinz Schubert

Schweizerkas

Ernst Busch
Ernst Busch

Koch

Wolf von Beneckendorff
Wolf von Beneckendorff

Obrist

Gerhard Bienert
Gerhard Bienert

Feldwebel

Eva Brumby
Eva Brumby

Bäuerin

Fritz Hollenbeck
Fritz Hollenbeck

Junger Bauer

Ekkehard Schall
Ekkehard Schall

Angelika Hurwicz
Angelika Hurwicz

Willi Schwabe
Willi Schwabe

Norbert Christian
Norbert Christian

Wolf Kaiser
Wolf Kaiser

Key Crew

Peter Palitzsch
Director
Manfred Wekwerth
Director
Peter Palitzsch
Writer
Manfred Wekwerth
Writer

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