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At a French Fireside (1962)

At a French Fireside (1962)

Drama
Release Date: 1962, September 17
Directors: Kurt Maetzig
Countries: East Germany
Production: DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Cast: Angelica Domröse, Gerry Wolff, Arno Wyzniewski, Evelyn Cron, Günther Simon, Marianne Wünscher, Willi Neuenhahn, Hannjo Hasse, Werner Röwekamp, Albert Zahn, Horst Jonischkan, Harry Hindemith

Overview:

Bundeswehr soldier Klaus’ regiment is stationed in France, to take part in NATO maneuvers. The soldiers are ordered to be kind to the populace, since the West German High Command wishes the French to forget the atrocities that were committed during the Second World War. Klaus falls in love with Jeanne, the daughter of the local mayor. He discovers that his commanders intend to demolish the ruins of a local church, in which civilians were murdered by the German occupation forces at 1944. A local journalist who researches the event discovers that West German General Rucker ordered the massacre, but he is mysteriously murdered. Klaus defies his commanding officer Siebert, who instructs him to steal the documents indicting Rucker, and hands the evidence over to Jeanne.

Keywords:

nazi past base north atlantic treaty organization (nato)