At a French Fireside
An französischen Kaminen
Synopsis
Bundeswehr soldier Klaus’ regiment is stationed in France, to take part in NATO maneuvers. The soldiers are ordered to be kind to the populace, since the West German High Command wishes the French to forget the atrocities that were committed during the Second World War. Klaus falls in love with Jeanne, the daughter of the local mayor. He discovers that his commanders intend to demolish the ruins of a local church, in which civilians were murdered by the German occupation forces at 1944. A local journalist who researches the event discovers that West German General Rucker ordered the massacre, but he is mysteriously murdered. Klaus defies his commanding officer Siebert, who instructs him to steal the documents indicting Rucker, and hands the evidence over to Jeanne.
Top Cast
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Angelica Domröse
Jeanne
Arno Wyzniewski
Klaus Wetzlaff
Hannjo Hasse
Major Siebert
Harry Hindemith
Bourguignon
Günther Simon
General Rucker
Evelyn Cron
Georgette
Marianne Wünscher
Mariette
Gerry Wolff
Gerard
Gerd Biewer
Moulinier
Horst Jonischkan
Müller
Jörg Kaehler
Gaston
Willi Neuenhahn
Heinemann
Werner Röwekamp
Geheimdinstler
Albert Zahn
Leperret
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kurt Maetzig
- Screenplay & Story
- Harald Hauser, Henryk Keisch
- Original Score
- Wilhelm Neef, Horst Jacob, Edith Kubenz
- Original Title
- An französischen Kaminen
- Country of Origin
- East Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Production Studios
- DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kurt Maetzig
Harald Hauser, Henryk Keisch, Klaus Wischnewski
Wilhelm Neef, Horst Jacob, Edith Kubenz
Günter Haubold
Helga Emmrich
Department Leadership Roster
Kurt Maetzig
Director
Harald Hauser
Screenplay
Henryk Keisch
Screenplay
Günter Haubold
Director of Photography
Joachim Dittrich
Costume Design
Helga Emmrich
Editor
Wilhelm Neef
Original Music Composer
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What is At a French Fireside about?
Bundeswehr soldier Klaus’ regiment is stationed in France, to take part in NATO maneuvers. The soldiers are ordered to be kind to the populace, since the West German High Command wishes the French to forget the atrocities that were committed during the Second World War. Klaus falls in love with Jeanne, the daughter of the local mayor. He discovers that his commanders intend to demolish the ruins of a local church, in which civilians were murdered by the German occupation forces at 1944. A local journalist who researches the event discovers that West German General Rucker ordered the massacre, but he is mysteriously murdered. Klaus defies his commanding officer Siebert, who instructs him to steal the documents indicting Rucker, and hands the evidence over to Jeanne.
Who directed At a French Fireside?
At a French Fireside was directed by Kurt Maetzig.
Who stars in At a French Fireside?
The principal cast of At a French Fireside includes Angelica Domröse, Arno Wyzniewski, Hannjo Hasse, Harry Hindemith, Günther Simon.
When was At a French Fireside released and how long is it?
At a French Fireside was released in 1962 with a total runtime of 1h 39m.
Who composed the musical score for At a French Fireside?
The original motion picture soundtrack for At a French Fireside was composed by Wilhelm Neef, Horst Jacob, Edith Kubenz.