I Want to See You
Ich will euch sehen
Synopsis
Fritz Schmenkel, a farm worker and soldier in the fascist Wehrmacht, deserts in Belarus in 1941. He wants to survive, makes his way to Russian farmers and comes into contact with Soviet partisans who, after long interrogations by the German teacher and current partisan Miron, take him in as one of their own. Schmenkel proves his reliability in a number of daring actions and is awarded the Order of the Red Banner. In the winter of 1943/44, he is given a reconnaissance mission and falls into the hands of the fascists in Minsk. After days of interrogation, which he withstands, the Nazis execute him.
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Walter Plathe
Fritz Schmenkel
Leon Niemczyk
Kommandeur
Dieter Mann
SD-Offizier
Jürgen Frohriep
Gustav
Gojko Mitić
Muratow
Dietmar Obst
Unteroffizier
Lothar Schellhorn
Batteriechef
Yevgeni Zharikov
Grigore Grigoriu
Svetlana Sukhovey
Pyotr Velyaminov
Klaus-Peter Thiele
Nina Maslova
Valentina Ananina
Valeriya Zaklunnaya
Lyudmila Gladunko
Ivan Havryliuk
Fyodor Odinokov
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- János Veiczi
- Screenplay & Story
- Igor Bolgarin, János Veiczi
- Original Score
- Günter Hörig
- Original Title
- Ich will euch sehen
- Country of Origin
- East Germany, Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- German, Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Production Studios
- Sovinfilm, Belarusfilm, DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
János Veiczi
Igor Bolgarin, János Veiczi
Günter Hörig
Thea Richter, Lotti Mehnert
Department Leadership Roster
János Veiczi
Director
Igor Bolgarin
Writer
János Veiczi
Writer
Thea Richter
Editor
Lotti Mehnert
Editor
Yevgeni Gankin
Production Design
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What is I Want to See You about?
Fritz Schmenkel, a farm worker and soldier in the fascist Wehrmacht, deserts in Belarus in 1941. He wants to survive, makes his way to Russian farmers and comes into contact with Soviet partisans who, after long interrogations by the German teacher and current partisan Miron, take him in as one of their own. Schmenkel proves his reliability in a number of daring actions and is awarded the Order of the Red Banner. In the winter of 1943/44, he is given a reconnaissance mission and falls into the hands of the fascists in Minsk. After days of interrogation, which he withstands, the Nazis execute him.
Who directed I Want to See You?
I Want to See You was directed by János Veiczi.
Who stars in I Want to See You?
The principal cast of I Want to See You includes Walter Plathe, Leon Niemczyk, Dieter Mann, Jürgen Frohriep, Gojko Mitić.
When was I Want to See You released and how long is it?
I Want to See You was released in 1978 with a total runtime of 1h 36m.
Who composed the musical score for I Want to See You?
The original motion picture soundtrack for I Want to See You was composed by Günter Hörig.