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Farewell

Farewell

Will the young master be here for dinner?

1968•1h 47m•6.6/10
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6.6/10(5)

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.

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Production

DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme

Language

DE

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Jan Spitzer

Jan Spitzer

Hans Gastl

Rolf Ludwig

Rolf Ludwig

Hans Gastl's Father

Katharina Lind

Katharina Lind

Hans Gastl's Mother

Mathilde Danegger

Mathilde Danegger

Hans Gastl's Grandmother

Heidemarie Wenzel

Heidemarie Wenzel

Fanny

Jürgen Heinrich

Jürgen Heinrich

Hartinger

Manfred Krug

Manfred Krug

Sack

Annekathrin Bürger

Annekathrin Bürger

Magda

Doris Thalmer

Doris Thalmer

Klaus Hecke

Klaus Hecke

Bodo Krämer

Bodo Krämer

Carl Heinz Choynski

Carl Heinz Choynski

Rolf Römer

Rolf Römer

Ralf Herrmann

Fred Delmare

Fred Delmare

Martin Flörchinger

Martin Flörchinger

Arthur Jopp

Jochen Diestelmann

Jochen Diestelmann

Wolfgang Greese

Wolfgang Greese

Hans Klering

Hans Klering

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