Lifelong hard work for the count makes the servant Anton a cripple. Everybody calls him Crooked Anton. When, after the end of the war, the land of the count gets divided amongst the farmers, Anton receives a piece and hopes to be able to work freely. But an old debt and intrigue keep Anton and his family from finding peace. The farmers of the village begin to discover their own power when Annegret, Anton's daughter, leaves. Is a new beginning possible for Anton? This film paints an impressive panorama of the development of a minor village in Mecklenburg from the end of the war to the uprising of 17 June 1953.
Genre: Drama
Stars: Raimund Schelcher, Erika Dunkelmann, Karla Runkehl, Erwin Geschonneck, Harry Hindemith, Helga Göring
Crew: Kurt Maetzig (Director), Otto Merz (Director of Photography), Wilhelm Neef (Original Music Composer), Ruth Moegelin (Editor), Kurt Maetzig (Writer), Kurt Barthel (Writer)
Country: East Germany, Germany
Language: Deutsch
Studio: DEFA
Runtime: 203 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Feb 09, 1957
IMDb: 10
Keywords:miniseries, post war
