(Katz und Maus)

Content: In 1966, a former gymnast returns to his hometown Danzig, which is now a part of Poland. He begins to reflect on one of his classmates, Joachim Mahlke, who disappeared during World War II. Mahlke was initially marked as an outsider due to his oversized Adam’s apple, but when he turned out to be a great diver, the in-crowd embraced him. Then he steals a Knight’s Cross from a soldier and is expelled from school. Volunteering for war service, he earns a medal himself and hopes his reputation will be rehabilitated. But the school principal refuses and Mahlke deserts from the army…

Countries:

Poland,

Germany

Genres:

War,

Drama

Runtime:

88 minutes

Year:

1967

Directors:

Hansjürgen Pohland

Production companies:

Modern Art Film,

Zespół Filmowy "Rytm"

Actors:

Joachim Mahlke (older)

Pilenz

Klohse

Tulla

Jagdflieger

Crews:

Director

Novel

Screenplay

Screenplay

Screenplay