Carbide and Sorrel
Karbid und Sauerampfer
Release: 1963-12-27
·Runtime: 85m
·★ 6.8
Comedy
After the second World War, Dresden has a lot of reconstructing to do. To get the cigarette factory he once worked for running again, Kalle has to travel to Wittenberg - the only place where carbide can be found. Once there, Kalle find himself in the unfortunate situation of having to hitchhike his way back to Dresden, transporting seven heavy barrels of carbide. However, his inventiveness and optimistic attitude help transform the grueling task into an adventurous, entertaining, and funny journey.
Production Countries
East Germany
Production Companies
DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Cast
Peter Dommisch
Sabine Thalbach
Erwin Geschonneck
as Kalle
Rudolf Asmus
as Sänger
Gina Presgott
Bruno Carstens
as Polizeikommissar
Aleksei Presnetsov
as Sowjetischer Kommandant
Hans Hardt-Hardtloff
Fritz Diez
Agnes Kraus
Gerd Ehlers
Marita Böhme
as Karla
Margot Busse
as Karin
Horst Giese
Leonid Iudov
Fred Delmare
as Kutscher
Jochen Thomas
Jochen Diestelmann
Kurt Rackelmann
as Riese
Maria Besendahl
Gertrud Brendler
Manja Behrens
as Clara
Hans-Dieter Schlegel
as US-Offizier
