Carbide and Sorrel (1963)

6.9/10 85 min Comedy

Overview

After the second World War, Dresden has a lot of reconstructing to do. To get the cigarette factory he once worked for running again, Kalle has to travel to Wittenberg - the only place where carbide can be found. Once there, Kalle find himself in the unfortunate situation of having to hitchhike his way back to Dresden, transporting seven heavy barrels of carbide. However, his inventiveness and optimistic attitude help transform the grueling task into an adventurous, entertaining, and funny journey.

Cast

Erwin Geschonneck

Kalle

Marita Böhme

Karla

Manja Behrens

Clara

Margot Busse

Karin

Rudolf Asmus

Sänger

Hans-Dieter Schlegel

US-Offizier

Fred Delmare

Kutscher

Bruno Carstens

Polizeikommissar

Aleksei Presnetsov

Sowjetischer Kommandant

Kurt Rackelmann

Riese

Peter Dommisch

Hans Hardt-Hardtloff

Fritz Diez

Jochen Thomas

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