Childhood
Kindheit
Synopsis
Alfons lives with his grandparents on a Silesian village farm at the end of WWII. He adores his grandmother, who runs everything after her husband dies. But everything changes after the appearance of a traveling showman in the xenophobic village.
Top Cast
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Carmen-Maja Antoni
Großmutter
Marc Poser
Alfons, 9 Jahre
Fritz Marquardt
Nardini
Helmut Müller-Lankow
Großvater
Martina Eitner-Acheampong
Tante Mieke
Renate Usko
Magd Katrin
Heide Kipp
Cielchen
Günter Junghans
Riedel
Hermann Beyer
Schräter
Waldemar Baeger
Poatty-Hempel
Angelika Böttiger
Andrzej Pieczyński
Klaus Bieligk
Carl Heinz Choynski
Werner Dissel
Lehrer
Peter Kalisch
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Siegfried Kühn
- Screenplay & Story
- Siegfried Kühn
- Original Score
- Hans Jürgen Wenzel
- Original Title
- Kindheit
- Country of Origin
- East Germany, Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Production Studios
- DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Siegfried Kühn
Siegfried Kühn
Hans Jürgen Wenzel
Peter Ziesche
Brigitte Krex
Department Leadership Roster
Siegfried Kühn
Director
Siegfried Kühn
Writer
Brigitte Krex
Editor
Hans Jürgen Wenzel
Original Music Composer
Peter Ziesche
Director of Photography
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Childhood
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Childhood about?
Alfons lives with his grandparents on a Silesian village farm at the end of WWII. He adores his grandmother, who runs everything after her husband dies. But everything changes after the appearance of a traveling showman in the xenophobic village.
Who directed Childhood?
Childhood was directed by Siegfried Kühn.
Who stars in Childhood?
The principal cast of Childhood includes Carmen-Maja Antoni, Marc Poser, Fritz Marquardt, Helmut Müller-Lankow, Martina Eitner-Acheampong.
When was Childhood released and how long is it?
Childhood was released in 1987 with a total runtime of 1h 28m.
Who composed the musical score for Childhood?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Childhood was composed by Hans Jürgen Wenzel.