Egon and the Eighth Wonder of the World
Egon und das achte Weltwunder
Synopsis
Egon Brümmer and his half-strong "boys" are an integral part of the Borkenheide Musical Club. When the manager of the clubhouse forbids them to rehearse in his rooms, Egon and his friend Paul react by hitting on the visitors to a nearby Christmas party. Both are sentenced to six months in prison without parole for assault. When Egon gets out of prison, he wants to leave his old life behind him. He tries to avoid the boys, but they don't understand his change of heart. He starts working as an unskilled laborer on a building site, just as he did before he went to prison. At a graduation ball, Egon meets Christine Lange, who wants to study medicine. Her friends call her the "eighth wonder of the world" because it would be a miracle if she were to fall in love. Egon pretends to be a construction specialist and the two dance together.
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Gunter Schoß
Egon Brümmer
Traudl Kulikowsky
Christine Lange
Heinz Behrens
Werner Schmiedeberg
Siegfried Kilian
Lagerleiter
Karl-Richard Schmidt
Krista Siegrid Lau
Frank Michelis
Rudolf Ulrich
Sigrid Göhler
Eckart Friedrichson
Axel Dietrich
Gerd Scheibel
Horst Naumann
Horst Buder
Salzsäure
Freimut Götsch
Manfred Kranich
Jörg Knochée
Erich Brauer
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Christian Steinke
- Screenplay & Story
- Gerhard Jarolim, Christian Steinke, Joachim Wohlgemuth
- Original Title
- Egon und das achte Weltwunder
- Country of Origin
- East Germany, Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Production Studios
- Fernsehen der DDR, DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Christian Steinke
Gerhard Jarolim, Christian Steinke, Joachim Wohlgemuth
Roland Gräf
Christel Ehrlich
Department Leadership Roster
Christian Steinke
Director
Christel Ehrlich
Editor
Christian Steinke
Writer
Roland Gräf
Director of Photography
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What is Egon and the Eighth Wonder of the World about?
Egon Brümmer and his half-strong "boys" are an integral part of the Borkenheide Musical Club. When the manager of the clubhouse forbids them to rehearse in his rooms, Egon and his friend Paul react by hitting on the visitors to a nearby Christmas party. Both are sentenced to six months in prison without parole for assault. When Egon gets out of prison, he wants to leave his old life behind him. He tries to avoid the boys, but they don't understand his change of heart. He starts working as an unskilled laborer on a building site, just as he did before he went to prison. At a graduation ball, Egon meets Christine Lange, who wants to study medicine. Her friends call her the "eighth wonder of the world" because it would be a miracle if she were to fall in love. Egon pretends to be a construction specialist and the two dance together.
Who directed Egon and the Eighth Wonder of the World?
Egon and the Eighth Wonder of the World was directed by Christian Steinke.
Who stars in Egon and the Eighth Wonder of the World?
The principal cast of Egon and the Eighth Wonder of the World includes Gunter Schoß, Traudl Kulikowsky, Heinz Behrens, Siegfried Kilian, Karl-Richard Schmidt.
When was Egon and the Eighth Wonder of the World released and how long is it?
Egon and the Eighth Wonder of the World was released in 1964 with a total runtime of 1h 26m.