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Herzlich willkommen

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Original title

Herzlich willkommen

Year

1990

Running time

92 min.

Country

Germany - West Germany (FRG)

Director

Hark Bohm

Screenwriter

Hark Bohm, Dorothee Schön. Novel: Walter Kempowski

Cast

Music

Jens-Peter Ostendorf

Cinematography

Edward Klosinski

Producer

Hamburger Kino-Kompanie, ZDF

Genre

Drama. Romance | Childhood. 1950s

Synopsis

Friedrich (Uwe Bohm) manages to escape from East Germany to the West in the 1950s. On his arrival, he is greeted with the words Herzlich Willkommen, or "cordial, heartfelt welcome." However, once he finds employment, what he experiences is anything but a cordial welcome at his new job, where he is a teacher/counselor for "wayward children" located in a former castle. The institution is headed by a former Nazi who runs it with the help of the more criminal, bullying boys.

Awards: 1990: Berlin Film Festival: Official Selection

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Herzlich willkommen

1990

Hark Bohm