Rising to the Bait
Der Brocken
Synopsis
Protected from the intrigues of con-men by the overwhelming blanket of the former regime in East Germany, at first it seems that Ada Fenske, the elderly widow living on a farm near a soon-to-be abandoned Russian island military base is fair game. The (West) German military intelligence services want to acquire her farm. At first, their agent attempts to buy the property openly, but her refusal to sell motivates him to try far shadier techniques. He comes up with a relative she never knew about who is entitled to a share in the property and tries to blackmail the township's mayor to get his cooperation. However, the hard-working and honest old lady has an ally in the person of her more sophisticated border, a woman who works in the mayor's office and has been to the West. She takes great delight in foiling the underhanded agent.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Vadim Glowna
- Screenplay & Story
- Knut Boeser, Christine Rösch
- Original Title
- Der Brocken
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Vadim Glowna
Knut Boeser, Christine Rösch
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Vadim Glowna
Director
Knut Boeser
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Christine Rösch
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What is Rising to the Bait about?
Protected from the intrigues of con-men by the overwhelming blanket of the former regime in East Germany, at first it seems that Ada Fenske, the elderly widow living on a farm near a soon-to-be abandoned Russian island military base is fair game. The (West) German military intelligence services want to acquire her farm. At first, their agent attempts to buy the property openly, but her refusal to sell motivates him to try far shadier techniques. He comes up with a relative she never knew about who is entitled to a share in the property and tries to blackmail the township's mayor to get his cooperation. However, the hard-working and honest old lady has an ally in the person of her more sophisticated border, a woman who works in the mayor's office and has been to the West. She takes great delight in foiling the underhanded agent.
Who directed Rising to the Bait?
Rising to the Bait was directed by Vadim Glowna.
Who stars in Rising to the Bait?
The principal cast of Rising to the Bait includes Muriel Baumeister, Ben Becker, Elsa Grube-Deister, Rolf Zacher, Wolf-Dietrich Berg.
When was Rising to the Bait released and how long is it?
Rising to the Bait was released in 1992 with a total runtime of 1h 43m.