Was wäre, wenn...?
Released: September 1, 1960Runtime: 90 minLanguage: DE
In the late 1950s, the collectivization of agriculture is in full swing in the East German village of Willshagen on the German-German border. Those in charge have to face many obstacles, especially from a large-scale farmer who is unwilling to join the co-op. All of a sudden, mysterious men in a fancy car appear in the village and show an interest in the rundown manor house. Gossip spreads quickly, and some villagers think there will be a re-parceling of properties and a land swap with West Germany. They assume everything will go back to how it used to be and even expect the count to return to his manor. In preparation, the situation in the village escalates at a fevered pitch.
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Manfred Borges
as Peter Scholz
Christa Windish Graetz
as Annemarie Mielsche
Heinz Frolich
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Angela Brunner
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Manfred Krug
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Gerd Ehlers
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Hanns Anselm Perten
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Fritz Hofbauer
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Willi Narloch
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Adolf Peter Hoffmann
as Bauer Mirek
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