The Beaver Coat
(Der Biberpelz)
GDR, 1949, b&w
Der Biberpelz © DEFA-Stiftung, Rudolf Brix
Credits:
| Engel, Erich |
| Mehlers, Zlata |
| Stemmle, Robert A. |
| von Gordon, Wolff |
| Seng, Lilian |
| Mondi, Bruno |
| Fürst, Franz F. |
| Weidemann, Heinrich |
| Schulze-Mittendorf, Walter |
| Havenstein, Fritz |
| Roters, Ernst |
| Benkhoff, Fita |
| Bildt, Paul |
| Burg, Emmy |
| Geschonneck, Erwin |
| Gnaß, Friedrich |
| Haack, Käthe |
| Hancke, Edith |
| Hinz, Werner |
| Monnard, Berta |
| Peters, Werner |
| Rentsch, Ingrid |
Synopsis
Mother Wolffen, a washerwoman, is a woman of principle: A poor man must do what he must to get through life, only he mustn't get caught doing it. All sorts of crooked deals contribute to the improvement of the daily menu and the increase of household funds. When everyone is searching for pensioner Krueger's missing beaverskin coat, Mother Wolffen and her family are calmly enjoying fresh roast venison.
Based on a play by Gerhart Hauptmann.
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