Quick facts
- Released
- February 9, 1957
- Runtime
- 203 min
- IMDb
- tt0049724
- Country
- East Germany, Germany
- Language
- German
Themes
Cast
Raimund Schelcher
Krummer Anton
Erika Dunkelmann
Marthe
Karla Runkehl
Annegret
Erwin Geschonneck
estate inspector Bröker
Harry Hindemith
Kalle Buddenboom
Helga Göring
Christel Sikura
Wilhelm Puchert
Jens Voss
Angelika Hurwicz
Hede
Dieter Perlwitz
Klimm
Hans Finohr
old Sikura
Marga Legal
Elisabeth Bröker
Lotte Loebinger
old Sikura
Kurt Dunkelmann
Wittig
Ekkehard Schall
Ekkehart
Otto Saltzmann
Paderski
Otto Krone
Palm
Erich Franz
man with leather jacket
Hans Klering
Bräuning
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Frequently asked questions
- What is Castles and Cottages about?
- Lifelong hard work for the count makes the servant Anton a cripple. Everybody calls him Crooked Anton. When, after the end of the war, the land of the count gets divided amongst the farmers, Anton receives a piece and hopes to be able to work freely. But an old debt and intrigue keep Anton and his family from finding peace. The farmers of the village begin to discover their own power when Annegret, Anton's daughter, leaves. Is a new beginning possible for Anton? This film paints an impressive panorama of the development of a minor village in Mecklenburg from the end of the war to the uprising of 17 June 1953.
- Who directed Castles and Cottages?
- Castles and Cottages was directed by Kurt Maetzig.
- Who stars in Castles and Cottages?
- Castles and Cottages stars Raimund Schelcher, Erika Dunkelmann, Karla Runkehl, Erwin Geschonneck.
- When was Castles and Cottages released?
- Castles and Cottages is a 1957 drama film.
- Where can I watch Castles and Cottages?
- You can watch Castles and Cottages with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.