Was wäre, wenn...?
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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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Edited by Friedel WelsandtShot by Erich GuskoScored by Peter FischerDesigned by Alfred Drosdek
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17 unique people credited
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Manfred Borges
as Peter Scholz
Christa Windish Graetz
as Annemarie Mielsche
Heinz Frolich
as Elias Ebermayer
Angela Brunner
as Inge Gepfert
Manfred Krug
as Christian Dahlke
Gerd Ehlers
as Großbauer Dahlke
Hanns Anselm Perten
as Großbauer Schäfer
Fritz Hofbauer
as Großbauer Biegel
Willi Narloch
as Mittelbauer Gepfert
Adolf Peter Hoffmann
as Bauer Mirek
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