Traces of Stones (Spur der Steine) (1966)
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This East German story of a party leader in disgrace and a cynical leader of a worker brigade offered only the mildest criticism of the communist system, but was barred from being shown when it was made in 1966. Not only that, but its director Frank Beyer was forbidden to make films for a decade. In… More This East German story of a party leader in disgrace and a cynical leader of a worker brigade offered only the mildest criticism of the communist system, but was barred from being shown when it was made in 1966. Not only that, but its director Frank Beyer was forbidden to make films for a decade. In the story, a married Communist party secretary (i.e., a government big-wig) with a family of his own has fallen into disgrace as a result of having an affair with a young women and getting her pregnant. Consequently, he is accused of "immoral behavior, careerism and political and ideological failure." Strong, if puzzling words. Another type of man entirely is also in love with the young woman. He is the "brigade leader" (foreman) of a construction crew. His cynicism about the party's role in the workplace is possibly one of the reasons the film was banned until 1990. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi
- Directed By
- Frank Beyer, Germany
- Written By
- Erik Neutsch, Frank Beyer, Karl-Georg Egel
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Art House & International, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jun 15, 1966 Wide
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Cast
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Manfred Krug
as Hannes Balla
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Eberhard Esche
as Werner Horrath
- Jutta Hoffmann
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Helga Goering
as Elli
- Krystyna Stypulkowska
- Johannes Wieke
- Walter Richter-Reinick
- Hans-Peter Minetti
- Walter Jupé
- Ingeborg Schuhmacher
