Film
Mein Schulfreund
1960· 1h 34m· Comedy· Drama
In the midst of World War II, postman Ludwig Fuchs writes a letter to his former school friend Field Marshal Hermann Göring, urging him to work for peace. He is declared mentally incompetent. After the war, he struggles to shake off the stigma of alleged mental illness. Göring is executed. Fuchs forces the court to examine him: he vandalizes the lobby of Post Office 122 in Munich and is rehabilitated (with full salary compensation for lost years).
1960-07-21
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DirectorRobert Siodmak
ScreenplayRobert A. Stemmle
ProducerRobert Siodmak
Director of PhotographyHelmut Ashley
EditorWalter Boos
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Details
Released1960-07-21
Runtime1h 34m
StatusReleased
StudiosUtz Utermann Filmproduktion · Divina-Film · Bavaria Film
LanguagesGerman · Italian
CountriesGermany
Rating8.3/10 · 6 votes
Original languagede
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