Endspurt (1970)
The author Peter Ustinov has called his work "Endspurt" a "biographical adventure". Biographical because the somewhat ambitious but later successful writer Sam Kinsale meets here as a twenty-, forty- and sixty-year-old. The interesting thing about this film, however, is that the four Sams are confronted with each other. The diversity of an eighty-year-old life becomes transparent. At the age of 20, Sam Kinsale loves the young Stella and is determined to marry her. But 20 years later, he is fed up with the marriage and wants to leave her. But he doesn't because she is expecting a child. As a sixty-year-old, he is constantly making compromises both in his work as a writer and in his personal life.
Director: Harry Meyen
Genre: Drama
Release Date: November 15, 1970
Cast
- Heinz Rühmann - Sam Kinsale mit 80 Jahren
- Otto Graf - Sam Kinsale mit 60 Jahren
- Rolf Henniger - Sam Kinsale mit 40 Jahren
- Joachim Ansorge - Sam Kinsale mit 20 Jahren
- Emmy Burg - Stella Kinsale
- Eva Katharina Schultz - Stella Kinsale mit 40 Jahren
- Veronika Bayer - Stella Kinsale mit 20 Jahren
- Fritz Tillmann - Reginald Kinsale
- Ingrid van Bergen - Clarice und Ada
- Dieter Ranspach - Jimmy Kinsale
Production: Sender Freies Berlin, Schloßpark-Theater Berlin
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
More Films by Director: Harry Meyen
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Endspurt about?
- The author Peter Ustinov has called his work "Endspurt" a "biographical adventure". Biographical because the somewhat ambitious but later successful writer Sam Kinsale meets here as a twenty-, forty- and sixty-year-old. The interesting thing about this film, however, is that the four Sams are confronted with each other. The diversity of an eighty-year-old life becomes transparent. At the age of 20, Sam Kinsale loves the young Stella and is determined to marry her. But 20 years later, he is fed up with the marriage and wants to leave her. But he doesn't because she is expecting a child. As a sixty-year-old, he is constantly making compromises both in his work as a writer and in his personal life.
- Who directed Endspurt?
- Endspurt was directed by Harry Meyen.
- Who stars in Endspurt?
- Endspurt stars Heinz Rühmann, Otto Graf, Rolf Henniger, Joachim Ansorge, Emmy Burg, Eva Katharina Schultz.
- What genre is Endspurt?
- Endspurt is a Drama film.
- Where was Endspurt produced?
- Endspurt was produced in Germany.