Career (1971)
Günter Walcher, 40-years-old, is a hardworking, apolitical West German businessman caught in a moral conflict. He is offered a promotion to become the head of a division—on the condition that he find a reason to fire Zacharias, a communist and the work council chairman.
Director: Heiner Carow
Genre: Drama, Crime, War, History
Runtime: 82 min
Release Date: April 15, 1971
Cast
- Rüdiger Joswig - Harald Walcher
- Katja Paryla - Frau Walcher
- Brigitte Krause - Mutter Walcher
- Jürgen Hentsch - Direktor Stahlberg
- Ute Christensen - Junges Mädchen
- Günter Schubert - 1. Gast
- Joachim Trotz - Narrator
- Horst Hiemer
- Gert Krause-Melzer - Günter Walcher (archive footage)
- Rolf Ludwig
Screenplay
Music: Peter Gotthardt, Dietrich Kittner
Cinematography: Jürgen Brauer
Editing: Evelyn Carow
Production: DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Country: East Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
Keywords
1970s, censorship, nazism
More Films by Director: Heiner Carow
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Career about?
- Günter Walcher, 40-years-old, is a hardworking, apolitical West German businessman caught in a moral conflict. He is offered a promotion to become the head of a division—on the condition that he find a reason to fire Zacharias, a communist and the work council chairman.
- Who directed Career?
- Career was directed by Heiner Carow.
- Who stars in Career?
- Career stars Rüdiger Joswig, Katja Paryla, Brigitte Krause, Jürgen Hentsch, Ute Christensen, Günter Schubert.
- How long is Career?
- Career has a runtime of 1h 22m (82 minutes).
- What genre is Career?
- Career is a Drama, Crime, War, History film.
- Where was Career produced?
- Career was produced in East Germany.