The Soft Course (1967)
Bernhard works as a warehouse clerk in Munich. After being sentenced to probation for a physical altercation with a right-wing extremist, he could no longer continue his engineering studies. Bernhard meets Johanna. She comes from a well-to-do family; her father is a real-estate developer and her brother is in the diplomatic service. Bernhard wants to share his roots with her, so the two go to Prague, where he lived until the end of the war. But her father disapproves of the trip to the Eastern bloc. When Bernhard finds out that he owes his chance to develop new technology, which led to his career advancement, to his girlfriend’s father, he is upset …
Director: Haro Senft
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 89 min
Release Date: May 25, 1967
Cast
- Bruno Ganz - Bernhard Krahl
- Verena Buss - Johanna Benedikt
- Wolfgang Büttner - Richard Benedikt
- Lia Eibenschütz - Gertrud Benedikt
- Hans Putz - Wolf Kamper
- Dany Mann - Susanne Kamper
- Jan Kačer - Stefan
- Vladimír Hlavatý - Prof. König
- Nina Divíšková - Vera
- Peter Höfer
Screenplay
Music: Erich Ferstl
Cinematography: Jan Čuřík
Editing: Thurid Söhnlein
Production: Haro Senft Filmproduktion
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Soft Course about?
- Bernhard works as a warehouse clerk in Munich. After being sentenced to probation for a physical altercation with a right-wing extremist, he could no longer continue his engineering studies. Bernhard meets Johanna. She comes from a well-to-do family; her father is a real-estate developer and her brother is in the diplomatic service. Bernhard wants to share his roots with her, so the two go to Prague, where he lived until the end of the war. But her father disapproves of the trip to the Eastern bloc. When Bernhard finds out that he owes his chance to develop new technology, which led to his career advancement, to his girlfriend’s father, he is upset …
- Who directed The Soft Course?
- The Soft Course was directed by Haro Senft.
- Who stars in The Soft Course?
- The Soft Course stars Bruno Ganz, Verena Buss, Wolfgang Büttner, Lia Eibenschütz, Hans Putz, Dany Mann.
- How long is The Soft Course?
- The Soft Course has a runtime of 1h 29m (89 minutes).
- What genre is The Soft Course?
- The Soft Course is a Drama film.
- Where was The Soft Course produced?
- The Soft Course was produced in Germany.