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Farewell

6.619681h 47mMovieDramaHistory

In August of 1914, amidst the public ecstasy surrounding the impending war, Hans Gastl, the young son of a Munich bürger, makes a decision: he will not take part in this war. This resolution signifies a turning point in his life; a farewell to his class and his family.

DirectorEgon Günther
WritersEgon Günther·Günter Kunert

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Cast · Directed by Egon Günther

JSJan Spitzer
Jan Spitzer
Hans Gastl
RLRolf Ludwig
Rolf Ludwig
Hans Gastl's Father
KLKatharina Lind
Katharina Lind
Hans Gastl's Mother
MDMathilde Danegger
Mathilde Danegger
Hans Gastl's Grandmother
HWHeidemarie Wenzel
Heidemarie Wenzel
Fanny
JHJürgen Heinrich
Jürgen Heinrich
Hartinger
MKManfred Krug
Manfred Krug
Sack
ABAnnekathrin Bürger
Annekathrin Bürger
Magda
DTDoris Thalmer
Doris Thalmer
KHKlaus Hecke
Klaus Hecke
BKBodo Krämer
Bodo Krämer
CCCarl Heinz Choynski
Carl Heinz Choynski

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