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Necessary Years of Learning

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Böttcher made his graduation film about young people who had become delinquent in a youth work yard in Thuringia. Already here a striking feature of his later films becomes apparent: Jürgen Böttcher gives his protagonists a lot of space;…

DirectorJürgen Böttcher
WriterJürgen Böttcher

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Cast · Directed by Jürgen Böttcher

HJHorst Jonischkan
Horst Jonischkan
NCNorbert Christian
Norbert Christian
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