Zwischen Himmel und Erde
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Xanten am Rhein, 1870/1871. Roffer Rottwinkel has two sons. His favorite is Mathias, whom he prefers to Lonius, a quiet and introspective man. Lonius, for his part, is shyly revering Christine ... and his brother's in love with her, too. For this reason, the father sends Lonius away, to fight in the Franco-Prussian War, which turns the introverted boy into a brave and strong man. Highly decorated, he returns home. In the meantime, his brother Mathias and Christine are unhappily married. Mathias is slipping more and more and finally becomes a con man. As Lonius is still very much in love with Christine, he wishes to save his father's business from ruin and rebels against his brother, who now goes to extremes.
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Edited by Ursula SchmidtShot by Robert BaberskeScored by Werner EisbrennerDesigned by Walter Haag
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18 unique people credited
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Gisela Uhlen
as Christine Burger
Werner Krauss
as Justus Rottwinkel
Sigrid Becker
as Hanne, Dienstmädchen
Gustav Waldau
as Türmer
Wolfgang Lukschy
as Mathias Rottwinkel
Peter Martin Urtel
as Lonius Rottwinkel
Charlotte Schultz
as Fine Rottwinkel
Paul Henckels
as Clemens Burger
Emil He
as Valentin, Buchhalter
Armin Munch
as Veit, Geselle
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