Johannes Kepler
Johannes Kepler
Release: 1974-11-15
·Runtime: 95m
Drama
Europe, 1620: The well-known astronomer and mathematician Johannes Kepler, who teaches as a professor in Linz, receives the message that his mother is prosecuted as a witch in Württemberg. The truth behind the allegations is rather simple: His mother has been denunciated by a former friend after an argument with the authorities. Kepler tries desperately to convince the prosecutors of the absurdity of their allegations with rational arguments.
Production Countries
Germany
East Germany
Production Companies
DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Cast
Kurt Böwe
as Tycho Brahe
Katharina Thalbach
as Ursula Haller
Carl Heinz Choynski
Friedrich Richter
as Michael Mästlin
Karla Runkehl
as Kristina Barbara Brahe
Käthe Reichel
Dieter Franke
Hannjo Hasse
Fred Delmare
as Beutelsbacher
Erik S. Klein
Trude Bechmann
as Keplers Mutter
Friedo Solter
Jörg Panknin
Karin Gregorek
as Margarete
Eva-Maria Hagen
as Reinboldin
Günter Schubert
as Stadtwächter
Carmen-Maja Antoni
as Gerichtsmagd
Arno Wyzniewski
Martin Trettau
Gert Gütschow
Rolf Hoppe
as Rudolf II
Barbara Dittus
as Stadtwächterfrau
Günter Junghans
as Longomontanus
Gerd Ehlers
Ernst Meincke
Reimar Johannes Baur
as Johannes Kepler
Günter Grabbert
Werner Dissel
as Richter
