Herzlich willkommen (1990)
1h 32m
Running Time
February 22, 1990Release Date
Herzlich willkommen (1990)
1h 32m
Running Time
February 22, 1990Release Date
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Plot.
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. Despite these obstacles, Friedrich manages to establish a rapport with a boy who wants to go "straight," and also begins to have an affair with an attractive female teacher at the school.
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Cast & Crew.
Uwe Bohm
Friedrich Dombrowski
Barbara Auer
Elke Kramer
Anna Thalbach
Iris
Hark Bohm
Direktor Dr. Fischer
Eva-Maria Hagen
Sekretärin
Michael Gwisdek
Hausmeister
Walter Kempowski
Writer
Heinz Hoenig
Iris' Vater
Details.
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Wiki.
Herzlich willkommen (English titles: Crossing Borders or Welcome Indeed!) is a 1990 West German drama film directed by Hark Bohm. It was entered into the 40th Berlin International Film Festival.