Recovery (1956)
The authorities expect the case of Friedel Walter, alias "Dr. Mueller," to be a straightforward one: he was working as a doctor without proper credentials under a false name. But Mehlin, the man in charge of his case, knows that there is more to the story. When he was injured fleeing from a concentration camp, resistance worker Irene asked her medical student boyfriend Walter to give him medical care.
Director: Konrad Wolf
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 106 min
Release Date: February 16, 1956
Cast
- Karla Runkehl - Irene 'Reni' Schorn, verehel. Kerster
- Wolfgang Kieling - Friedel Walter
- Wilhelm Koch-Hooge - Max Kerster
- Eduard von Winterstein - Professor Beheim
- Wolfgang Langhoff - Ernst Mehlin
- Erika Dunkelmann - Oberschwester
- Harry Hindemith - Staatsanwalt
- Angela Brunner - Schwester Hilde
- Erich Franz - Der Bezechte
- Rudolf Fleck - Direktor Spulke
Screenplay
- Karl Georg Egel (Screenplay)
- Paul Wiens (Screenplay)
Music: Joachim Werzlau
Cinematography: Werner Bergmann
Editing: Friedel Welsandt
Production: DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Country: East Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
More Films by Director: Konrad Wolf
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Recovery about?
- The authorities expect the case of Friedel Walter, alias "Dr. Mueller," to be a straightforward one: he was working as a doctor without proper credentials under a false name. But Mehlin, the man in charge of his case, knows that there is more to the story. When he was injured fleeing from a concentration camp, resistance worker Irene asked her medical student boyfriend Walter to give him medical care.
- Who directed Recovery?
- Recovery was directed by Konrad Wolf.
- Who stars in Recovery?
- Recovery stars Karla Runkehl, Wolfgang Kieling, Wilhelm Koch-Hooge, Eduard von Winterstein, Wolfgang Langhoff, Erika Dunkelmann.
- How long is Recovery?
- Recovery has a runtime of 1h 46m (106 minutes).
- What genre is Recovery?
- Recovery is a Drama film.
- Where was Recovery produced?
- Recovery was produced in East Germany.