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Carla

Carla

1965•2h 14m•6.5/10
Drama

Ratings

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6.5/10(7)

An idealistic teacher is shocked to discover her pupils are already cynical and opportunistic. Her colleague soon grows resentful when she uses new and challenging techniques to help her students overcome obstacles.

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Production

DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme

Language

DE

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Jutta Hoffmann

Jutta Hoffmann

Karla

Jürgen Hentsch

Jürgen Hentsch

Kaspar

Hans Hardt-Hardtloff

Hans Hardt-Hardtloff

Direktor Alfred Hirte

Inge Keller

Inge Keller

Schulrätin Jansen

Rolf Hoppe

Rolf Hoppe

Lehrer Eiffler

Gisela Morgen

Gisela Morgen

Frau Wenndorf

Herwart Grosse

Herwart Grosse

Lehrer Jott

Jörg Knochée

Rudi (as Jörg Knochee)

Klaus-Peter Pleßow

Uwe Wenndorf (as Peter Pleßow)

Heidemarie Schneider

Erna

Dieter Wien

Dieter Wien

Lenke

Harald Moszdorf

Lehrer Karstadt

Fred Delmare

Fred Delmare

Hausmeister

Peter Sturm

Peter Sturm

Hartmann

Anne-Kathrein Kretzschmar

Karin Steinbach

Regine Albrecht

Else Sanden

Brigitte Lindenberg

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