Director: Frank Beyer
Writer: Frank Beyer, Karl Georg Egel
Bad planning and shortages prevail on an East German construction site. Foreman Hannes Balla uses unconventional methods to overcome the problems. New Socialist Unity Party secretary Werner Horrath is charged with bringing the rough-and-ready builder crew into line. The task seems doomed to fail as the two men compete for the affections of young engineer Kati Klee. But when she gets pregnant by married man Horrath, he is in danger of being expelled from the party, and Balla takes his side...
139 min
Rating: 6.3/10
Released
Top Cast
Manfred Krug
Hannes Balla
Krystyna Stypułkowska
Kati Klee
Eberhard Esche
Werner Horrath
Johannes Wieke
Hermann Jansen
Walter Richter-Reinick
Richard Trautmann
Hans-Peter Minetti
Heinz Bleibtreu
Movie Info
Director: Frank Beyer
Writer: Frank Beyer, Karl Georg Egel
Production Companies: DEFA
Countries: East Germany
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