Long Roads - Secret Love
Weite Straßen - stille Liebe
Synopsis
Long-haul driver Hannes picks up a young hitchhiker, Herb, who had a falling-out with his parents after dropping out of college and now travels around doing odd jobs. After a series of adventures, they are joined by Johanna and her child, who missed their bus and need a ride to Berlin. Johanna has left her husband so that he can reflect on their broken relationship and both men gradually begin to fall in love with her.
Top Cast
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Manfred Krug
Hannes
Jaecki Schwarz
Herb
Ulrike Plenzdorf
Rieke
Jutta Hoffmann
Johanna
Heidemarie Schmidt
Rosi
Richard Günter
Großvater
Helmut Bobbenkamp
Zauberer
Hans Maikowski
Volvo-Fahrer
Ilse Voigt
Frau Beutel
Fritz Mohr
Fahrer
Charlotte Küter
Fred Delmare
Hans Hardt-Hardtloff
Volkmar Kleinert
Hanna Rieger
Alfred Rücker
Walter Lendrich
Willi Neuenhahn
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Herrmann Zschoche
- Screenplay & Story
- Ulrich Plenzdorf
- Original Score
- Peter Rabenalt
- Original Title
- Weite Straßen - stille Liebe
- Country of Origin
- East Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 16m
- Production Studios
- DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Herrmann Zschoche
Ulrich Plenzdorf, Hans-Georg Lietz
Peter Rabenalt
Roland Gräf
Rita Hiller
Department Leadership Roster
Peter Rabenalt
Original Music Composer
Roland Gräf
Director of Photography
Herrmann Zschoche
Director
Ulrich Plenzdorf
Screenplay
Rita Hiller
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.
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What is Long Roads - Secret Love about?
Long-haul driver Hannes picks up a young hitchhiker, Herb, who had a falling-out with his parents after dropping out of college and now travels around doing odd jobs. After a series of adventures, they are joined by Johanna and her child, who missed their bus and need a ride to Berlin. Johanna has left her husband so that he can reflect on their broken relationship and both men gradually begin to fall in love with her.
Who directed Long Roads - Secret Love?
Long Roads - Secret Love was directed by Herrmann Zschoche.
Who stars in Long Roads - Secret Love?
The principal cast of Long Roads - Secret Love includes Manfred Krug, Jaecki Schwarz, Ulrike Plenzdorf, Jutta Hoffmann, Heidemarie Schmidt.
When was Long Roads - Secret Love released and how long is it?
Long Roads - Secret Love was released in 1969 with a total runtime of 1h 16m.
Who composed the musical score for Long Roads - Secret Love?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Long Roads - Secret Love was composed by Peter Rabenalt.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Long Roads - Secret Love?
Long Roads - Secret Love holds official age classifications: DE: 6 (FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.).