Overview
During the Third Reich, Macke played the drums for the Hitler Youth, but also had a "dangerous" penchant for jazz. After the war, he came under ideological fire in the Soviet zone. Finally in West Germany, he ends up in an institution.
Fun facts
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Setting
Set in Berlin
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Music
Music by Hans-Martin Majewski
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Werner M. Lenz
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Wolfgang NeussScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- January 1, 1960
- Original language
- German
- Countries
- Germany
Cast
Wolfgang NeussMacke Prinz
Karin BaalNenne Briehl
Ingrid van BergenAlmuth Prinz
Jo HerbstAdalbert
Wolfgang GrunerArthur- Achim StrietzelKnösel
Ralf WolterKeschke
Willi RoseMacke's Father
Inge EggerMrs. Briehl
Eckart DuxKemskorn
Hilde SessakMacke's Mother
Bruno W. PantelMr. Niel
Ethel Reschke- Herbert WeißbachBleiber
Paul WestermeierPorter
Helmut KäutnerChauffeur
Erik Ode
Erik Schumann
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