Roses for the Prosecutor (1959)
April 1945. Because he stole two bars of chocolate, the soldier Rudi is sentenced to death by the court-martial judge Dr. Schramm. Rudi manages to escape from the firing squad at the last minute, and since the end of the war has been making a meager living as a street peddler. Years later, Dr. Schramm is now a respected public prosecutor. By chance, he runs into Rudi one day on the street. Afraid that Rudi will blow the whistle on him, Dr. Schramm wants to scare him out of town. He has Rudi arrested and bullied by the police.
Director: Wolfgang Staudte
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Runtime: 97 min
Release Date: September 24, 1959
Cast
- Martin Held - Oberstaatsanwalt Dr. Wilhelm Schramm
- Walter Giller - Rudi Kleinschmidt
- Ingrid van Bergen - Lissy Flemming
- Camilla Spira - Hildegard Schramm
- Werner Peters - Otto Kugler
- Ralf Wolter - Hessel
- Wolfgang Preiss - Generalstaatsanwalt
- Paul Hartmann - Landgerichtspräsident Diefenbach
- Wolfgang Wahl - Defense Counsel
- Roland Kaiser - Schramms Stiefsohn Werner
Screenplay
- Wolfgang Staudte (Idea)
- George Hurdalek (Screenplay)
Music: Raimund Rosenberger
Cinematography: Erich Claunigk
Editing: Klaus Eckstein
Production: Kurt Ulrich Filmproduktion
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Roses for the Prosecutor about?
- April 1945. Because he stole two bars of chocolate, the soldier Rudi is sentenced to death by the court-martial judge Dr. Schramm. Rudi manages to escape from the firing squad at the last minute, and since the end of the war has been making a meager living as a street peddler. Years later, Dr. Schramm is now a respected public prosecutor. By chance, he runs into Rudi one day on the street. Afraid that Rudi will blow the whistle on him, Dr. Schramm wants to scare him out of town. He has Rudi arrested and bullied by the police.
- Who directed Roses for the Prosecutor?
- Roses for the Prosecutor was directed by Wolfgang Staudte.
- Who stars in Roses for the Prosecutor?
- Roses for the Prosecutor stars Martin Held, Walter Giller, Ingrid van Bergen, Camilla Spira, Werner Peters, Ralf Wolter.
- How long is Roses for the Prosecutor?
- Roses for the Prosecutor has a runtime of 1h 37m (97 minutes).
- What genre is Roses for the Prosecutor?
- Roses for the Prosecutor is a Drama, Comedy film.
- Where was Roses for the Prosecutor produced?
- Roses for the Prosecutor was produced in Germany.