Almost a Hero (1967)
Towards the end of World War II, the fictitious French mountain village of Molinette is occupied by German troops. Because of sleep aid, served by his French girlfriend Hélène, the German corporal Karl Küppers misses the departure of his company to Russia. With the help of the purposeful Frenchwoman he becomes Ortskommandant.
Director: Rainer Erler
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 94 min
Release Date: August 21, 1967
Cast
- Martin Held - Karl Küppers
- Pascale Petit - Hélène
- Hans Terofal - Bruckmeyer
- Rudolf Schündler - Hauptmann
- Fred C. Siebeck - Oberzahlmeister
- Henny Alma - Ninette, die kleine Tochter
- Vladimir Medar - Bürgermeister
- Vladimir Leib - Pfarrer
- Ernst Ronnecker - Mundharmonikaspieler
- Antun Nalis
Screenplay
Production: Jadran Film, Franz Seitz Filmproduktion
Country: Germany, Yugoslavia
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
Keywords
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More Films by Director: Rainer Erler
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Almost a Hero about?
- Towards the end of World War II, the fictitious French mountain village of Molinette is occupied by German troops. Because of sleep aid, served by his French girlfriend Hélène, the German corporal Karl Küppers misses the departure of his company to Russia. With the help of the purposeful Frenchwoman he becomes Ortskommandant.
- Who directed Almost a Hero?
- Almost a Hero was directed by Rainer Erler.
- Who stars in Almost a Hero?
- Almost a Hero stars Martin Held, Pascale Petit, Hans Terofal, Rudolf Schündler, Fred C. Siebeck, Henny Alma.
- How long is Almost a Hero?
- Almost a Hero has a runtime of 1h 34m (94 minutes).
- What genre is Almost a Hero?
- Almost a Hero is a Drama film.
- Where was Almost a Hero produced?
- Almost a Hero was produced in Germany, Yugoslavia.