The Fair (1960)
1960 · 1h 42m · Drama
Genres: Drama
In 1959, in a small German village, the annual fair is set up. When a carousel is fixed firmly in the ground, a fair worker discovers a skeleton, a steel helmet, and a machine gun. The skeleton belongs to Robert Mertens, a plain soldier, who deserted in 1944 und flew to his home village.
Director: Wolfgang Staudte
Writers: Claus Hubalek, Wolfgang Staudte
Music by: Werner Pohl
Cinematography: Georg Krause
Editor: Lilian Seng
Cast
Juliette Mayniel as AnnetteGötz George as Robert MertensHans Mahnke as Paul MertensWolfgang Reichmann as Georg HöchertManja Behrens as Martha MertensFritz Schmiedel as PriestErica Schramm as Eva SchumannElisabeth GoebelBenno HoffmannIrmgard KleberHansi Jochmann as ErikaRudolf BirkemeyerMore like this
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