DVD
133 min
1966
PN1997 .S687 S687 2007 DVD
Originally banned for its perceived anti-establishment message, this DEFA masterpiece was shown to great acclaim after the unification of Germany. Foreman Balla is the swaggering, self-proclaimed king of a massive construction site, and his co-workers stick close to him like musketeers. But when a new Party Secretary is sent in to bring the site under control, along with a beautiful young engineer named Kati, a love triangle ensues.
Cast: Manfred Krug, Krystyna Stypulkowska, Eberhard Esche, Johannes Wieke, Walter Richter-Reinick, Hans-Peter Minetti, Walter Jupé, Ingeborg Schuhmacher. Director: Frank Beyer.
In German with English subtitles.
Distributed by First Run Features.
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