Meines Vaters Straßenbahn (1980)
Ralph grows up in pre-war Dresden as the eldest son of a principled and orderly streetcar conductor. With the rise to power of the Nazis, the war, the collapse and the hesitant new beginning, his firmly established middle-class world is also thrown off course. His father is one of the first to be called up to the front. His mother is left alone with the responsibility for Ralph and his younger brother Achim. In the air-raid shelter, during the nights of bombing and later in the daily struggle against misery and hunger, the mother quickly abandons all moral baggage and develops a pragmatic will to survive, for which she admires Ralph. At the same time, the boy is frightened by his mother's desperate claim to happiness because he perceives her affairs as a betrayal of his father, who has gradually faded into a symbol of a happy, carefree childhood.
Cast
- Monika Woytowicz - Gerti Donath
- Arno Wyzniewski
- Rene Kalaene
- Ruth Kommerell
- Walter Lendrich
- Susanne Krahnert
- Carmen-Maja Antoni - Tante Helli
- Sylvester Groth - Janker
- Rolf Hoppe - Lehrer Kirsche
- Erdmute Schmidt-Christian - Tante Lotte
Screenplay
Keywords
miniseries
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Meines Vaters Straßenbahn about?
- Ralph grows up in pre-war Dresden as the eldest son of a principled and orderly streetcar conductor. With the rise to power of the Nazis, the war, the collapse and the hesitant new beginning, his firmly established middle-class world is also thrown off course. His father is one of the first to be called up to the front. His mother is left alone with the responsibility for Ralph and his younger brother Achim. In the air-raid shelter, during the nights of bombing and later in the daily struggle against misery and hunger, the mother quickly abandons all moral baggage and develops a pragmatic will to survive, for which she admires Ralph. At the same time, the boy is frightened by his mother's desperate claim to happiness because he perceives her affairs as a betrayal of his father, who has gradually faded into a symbol of a happy, carefree childhood.
- Who directed Meines Vaters Straßenbahn?
- Meines Vaters Straßenbahn was directed by Celino Bleiweiß.
- Who stars in Meines Vaters Straßenbahn?
- Meines Vaters Straßenbahn stars Monika Woytowicz, Arno Wyzniewski, Rene Kalaene, Ruth Kommerell, Walter Lendrich, Susanne Krahnert.
- How long is Meines Vaters Straßenbahn?
- Meines Vaters Straßenbahn has a runtime of 2h 32m (152 minutes).
- What genre is Meines Vaters Straßenbahn?
- Meines Vaters Straßenbahn is a Drama film.
- Where was Meines Vaters Straßenbahn produced?
- Meines Vaters Straßenbahn was produced in East Germany, Germany.