Career
Karriere
Synopsis
Günter Walcher, 40-years-old, is a hardworking, apolitical West German businessman caught in a moral conflict. He is offered a promotion to become the head of a division—on the condition that he find a reason to fire Zacharias, a communist and the work council chairman.
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Rüdiger Joswig
Harald Walcher
Katja Paryla
Frau Walcher
Brigitte Krause
Mutter Walcher
Jürgen Hentsch
Direktor Stahlberg
Ute Christensen
Junges Mädchen
Günter Schubert
1. Gast
Joachim Trotz
Narrator
Horst Hiemer
Gert Krause-Melzer
Günter Walcher (archive footage)
Rolf Ludwig
Dorothea Meissner
Christine (archive footage)
Gerd Micheel
Viktor Perevalov
Igor (archive footage)
Vsevolod Safonov
Golubkow (archive footage)
Hermann Stövesand
Richard Nixon
Self (archive footage)
Kurt-Georg Kiesinger
Self (archive footage)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Heiner Carow
- Screenplay & Story
- Heiner Carow, Hermann Herlinghaus, Claus Küchenmeister
- Original Score
- Peter Gotthardt, Dietrich Kittner
- Original Title
- Karriere
- Country of Origin
- East Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Production Studios
- DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Heiner Carow
Heiner Carow, Hermann Herlinghaus, Claus Küchenmeister
Peter Gotthardt, Dietrich Kittner
Jürgen Brauer
Evelyn Carow
Dieter Dormeier, Siegfried Kabitzke
Department Leadership Roster
Heiner Carow
Director
Jürgen Brauer
Director of Photography
Heiner Carow
Writer
Evelyn Carow
Editor
Hermann Herlinghaus
Writer
Dieter Dormeier
Producer
Siegfried Kabitzke
Producer
Werner Bergemann
Costume Design
Ursula Strumpf
Costume Design
Claus Küchenmeister
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Career
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What is Career about?
Günter Walcher, 40-years-old, is a hardworking, apolitical West German businessman caught in a moral conflict. He is offered a promotion to become the head of a division—on the condition that he find a reason to fire Zacharias, a communist and the work council chairman.
Who directed Career?
Career was directed by Heiner Carow.
Who stars in Career?
The principal cast of Career includes Rüdiger Joswig, Katja Paryla, Brigitte Krause, Jürgen Hentsch, Ute Christensen.
When was Career released and how long is it?
Career was released in 1971 with a total runtime of 1h 22m.
Who composed the musical score for Career?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Career was composed by Peter Gotthardt, Dietrich Kittner.