The Soft Course
Der sanfte Lauf
Synopsis
Bernhard works as a warehouse clerk in Munich. After being sentenced to probation for a physical altercation with a right-wing extremist, he could no longer continue his engineering studies. Bernhard meets Johanna. She comes from a well-to-do family; her father is a real-estate developer and her brother is in the diplomatic service. Bernhard wants to share his roots with her, so the two go to Prague, where he lived until the end of the war. But her father disapproves of the trip to the Eastern bloc. When Bernhard finds out that he owes his chance to develop new technology, which led to his career advancement, to his girlfriend’s father, he is upset …
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Haro Senft
- Screenplay & Story
- Hans Noever, Haro Senft
- Original Score
- Erich Ferstl
- Original Title
- Der sanfte Lauf
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Production Studios
- Haro Senft Filmproduktion
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Haro Senft
Hans Noever, Haro Senft
Erich Ferstl
Jan Čuřík
Thurid Söhnlein
Haro Senft
Department Leadership Roster
Hans Noever
Writer
Haro Senft
Director
Haro Senft
Writer
Thurid Söhnlein
Editor
Haro Senft
Producer
Jan Čuřík
Director of Photography
Erich Ferstl
Original Music Composer
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What is The Soft Course about?
Bernhard works as a warehouse clerk in Munich. After being sentenced to probation for a physical altercation with a right-wing extremist, he could no longer continue his engineering studies. Bernhard meets Johanna. She comes from a well-to-do family; her father is a real-estate developer and her brother is in the diplomatic service. Bernhard wants to share his roots with her, so the two go to Prague, where he lived until the end of the war. But her father disapproves of the trip to the Eastern bloc. When Bernhard finds out that he owes his chance to develop new technology, which led to his career advancement, to his girlfriend’s father, he is upset …
Who directed The Soft Course?
The Soft Course was directed by Haro Senft.
Who stars in The Soft Course?
The principal cast of The Soft Course includes Bruno Ganz, Verena Buss, Wolfgang Büttner, Lia Eibenschütz, Hans Putz.
When was The Soft Course released and how long is it?
The Soft Course was released in 1967 with a total runtime of 1h 29m.
Who composed the musical score for The Soft Course?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Soft Course was composed by Erich Ferstl.