Rising to the Bait (1992)
Protected from the intrigues of con-men by the overwhelming blanket of the former regime in East Germany, at first it seems that Ada Fenske, the elderly widow living on a farm near a soon-to-be abandoned Russian island military base is fair game. The (West) German military intelligence services want to acquire her farm. At first, their agent attempts to buy the property openly, but her refusal to sell motivates him to try far shadier techniques. He comes up with a relative she never knew about who is entitled to a share in the property and tries to blackmail the township's mayor to get his cooperation. However, the hard-working and honest old lady has an ally in the person of her more sophisticated border, a woman who works in the mayor's office and has been to the West. She takes great delight in foiling the underhanded agent.
Cast
- Muriel Baumeister - Svetlana
- Ben Becker - Funke
- Elsa Grube-Deister - Ada Fenske
- Rolf Zacher - Zwirner
- Wolf-Dietrich Berg - Naujok
- Heinz-Werner Kraehkamp - Raschke
- Franziska Troegner - Trude
- Udo Walz - Rechtsanwalt
- Peter Mohrdieck - Major
- Horst Rehberg - Petersen
Screenplay
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Rising to the Bait about?
- Protected from the intrigues of con-men by the overwhelming blanket of the former regime in East Germany, at first it seems that Ada Fenske, the elderly widow living on a farm near a soon-to-be abandoned Russian island military base is fair game. The (West) German military intelligence services want to acquire her farm. At first, their agent attempts to buy the property openly, but her refusal to sell motivates him to try far shadier techniques. He comes up with a relative she never knew about who is entitled to a share in the property and tries to blackmail the township's mayor to get his cooperation. However, the hard-working and honest old lady has an ally in the person of her more sophisticated border, a woman who works in the mayor's office and has been to the West. She takes great delight in foiling the underhanded agent.
- Who directed Rising to the Bait?
- Rising to the Bait was directed by Vadim Glowna.
- Who stars in Rising to the Bait?
- Rising to the Bait stars Muriel Baumeister, Ben Becker, Elsa Grube-Deister, Rolf Zacher, Wolf-Dietrich Berg, Heinz-Werner Kraehkamp.
- How long is Rising to the Bait?
- Rising to the Bait has a runtime of 1h 43m (103 minutes).
- What genre is Rising to the Bait?
- Rising to the Bait is a Comedy film.
- Where was Rising to the Bait produced?
- Rising to the Bait was produced in Germany.