Excerpts from the Life of a Good-For-Nothing
(Aus dem Leben eines Taugenichts)
GDR, 1973, 95 min, color
In German; no subtitles

Aus dem Leben eines Taugenichts © DEFA-Stiftung, Wolfgang Ebert and Alexander Kühn
Credits:
Bleiweiß, Celino |
Bleiweiß, Celino |
Küchenmeister, Claus |
Küchenmeister, Wera |
Pfeuffer, Anne |
Schindler, Monika |
Jaeuthe, Günter |
Bauersfeld, Heike |
Fiege, Lydia |
Hornig, Rainer |
Reed, Dean |
Biele, Peter |
Bodenstein, Christel |
Dziadyk, Anna |
Elsner, Hannelore |
Knappe, Roland |
Lendrich, Walter |
Reed, Dean |
Wolff, Gerry |
Woytowicz, Monika |
Wyzniewski, Arno |
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Synopsis
A miller sends his son, whom he calls "Good-For-Nothing," out into the world to look for work. His pockets are empty, but he has a vivid imagination, a head full of songs, and a violin under his arm. Along the way, he meets and falls in love with the beautiful, but seemingly unattainable, Flora.
This romantic love story is based on the novel by Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff and stars Dean Reed in the title role.