John Glückstadt
Overview
Adapted from the novel Die Döppelgänger by Theodor Storm, this black-and-white drama tells the tragic story of a war veteran who, in 1860, returns to his home in Schleswig Holstein after serving a term for robbery. There he finds nothing but hardship and rejection, save from the town's mayor and a young servant girl, whom he marries. Ridiculed and abused, with practically no work, he turns to drink and one night accidentally kills his wife. The child of their marriage is taken away from him, and at this point he is left with the options of becoming a robber, starving to death, or emigrating.
About John Glückstadt (1975)
Released in 1975, John Glückstadt is a drama film from Süddeutscher Rundfunk (Germany). It was directed by Ulf Miehe and written by Ulf Miehe and Walter Fritzsche. The cast is led by Dieter Laser, Marie-Christine Barrault, Tilo Prückner, Uwe Dallmeier and Fritz Hollenbeck. With a runtime of 1h 34m, the film averages 6.7/10 across 3 TMDB ratings.
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