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Der Lotterieschwede

09/11/1958

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1hr 11min

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Drama

STORY

Bornholm island in 1880, where quarry worker Johan Jönsson lives a miserable life with his wife and children. He hopes to escape his poverty by winning a lottery ticket. But it doesn't bring him any luck. Instead of spending his little money on a doctor to have his sick child treated, he extends the lottery ticket. The child dies and Johan, plagued by remorse, turns to alcohol. After he has gambled away everything, the lottery ticket brings someone else the main prize. Johan commits suicide, but his son Per has realized that gambling is not the way to change the miserable existence of the workers.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Erwin Geschonneck
  • Sonja Sutter
  • Lore Frisch
  • Harry Hindemith
  • Jochen Thomas

    Director

  • Joachim Kunert

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • DEFA

    Production Countries

  • East Germany

LANGUAGES

  • German

Cast

Erwin Geschonneck

Johan Jönsson

Sonja Sutter

Frau Jönsson

Lore Frisch

Wirtsfrau Julie

Harry Hindemith

Jochen Thomas

Hans Emons

Gerhard Lau

Gustav Püttjer

Albert Garbe

Marga Legal