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The Best Years

Original title: Die besten Jahre
  • 1965
  • 1h 42m
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The Best Years (1965)
Drama

In 1945, Ernst Machner returns home from the war in his mid-20s. Tuche would like him to weave for a living, but his comrades persuade him to become a young teacher instead. This decision be... Read allIn 1945, Ernst Machner returns home from the war in his mid-20s. Tuche would like him to weave for a living, but his comrades persuade him to become a young teacher instead. This decision begins to pose demands on him, however. Machner takes his leave of Hilde Tamm, who had lovin... Read allIn 1945, Ernst Machner returns home from the war in his mid-20s. Tuche would like him to weave for a living, but his comrades persuade him to become a young teacher instead. This decision begins to pose demands on him, however. Machner takes his leave of Hilde Tamm, who had lovingly taken him in as a homecomer. As a classroom teacher working in small villages, he star... Read all

  • Director
    • Günther Rücker
  • Writer
    • Günther Rücker
  • Stars
    • Horst Drinda
    • Lissy Tempelhof
    • Herwart Grosse
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
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    • Director
      • Günther Rücker
    • Writer
      • Günther Rücker
    • Stars
      • Horst Drinda
      • Lissy Tempelhof
      • Herwart Grosse
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    Horst Drinda
    Horst Drinda
    • Ernst Machner
    Lissy Tempelhof
    • Hilde Tamm
    Herwart Grosse
    • Schneller
    Rolf Hoppe
    Rolf Hoppe
    • Lehrer Klein
    Lothar Förster
    • Biologielehrer
    Harry Hindemith
    Harry Hindemith
    • Meister
    Bruno Carstens
    • Parteisekretär
    Hansjoachim Büttner
    • Volksschullehrer
    Helga Labudda
    • Bettina
    Klaus Piontek
    • Mitschüler
    Herta Belkow
    • Lehrerin
    Christoph Beyertt
    • Lehrer
    • (as Christoph Bayertt)
    Alwin Brosch
    • Lehrer
    Hans-Gotthilf Brown
    • Lehrer
    Eberhard Dassdorf
    • Junger Mann
    Axel Dietrich
    • Schüler
    Günter Drescher
    • Mitglied der Prüfungskommission
    Waldemar Döring
    • Schuldiener
    • Director
      • Günther Rücker
    • Writer
      • Günther Rücker
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    • Release date
      • October 1, 1965 (East Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • East Germany
    • Language
      • German
    • Also known as
      • A legjobb évek
    • Production company
      • Deutsche Film (DEFA)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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