(Abschied vom Frieden)

Overview: Prague 1913: The family of newspaper publisher Alexander Reither, traditionally reunited for a New Year’s dinner, moves along convoluted and secretive paths in everyday life. Granddaughter Wally is impressed by the opaque businessman Marko Gelusich. Her cousin Adrienne meets the young socialist Joseph Prokop at an illegal anarchist meeting. On a business trip to Vienna, Alexander Reither falls in love with Irene v. Claudi. Adrienne wants to move completely into Joseph Prokop’s proletarian world, but her mother Kalivoda makes her a painful announcement. Joseph already has a girl. Alexander finds Irene v. Claudi in Budapest. They spend happy days in Vienna. In Prague, the printing workers go on strike. Adrienne fights alongside the workers and Robert Kalivoda. She experiences class struggle with her cousin Guido Frank. Alexander tries to introduce Irene to the family.

Countries:

East Germany

Genres:

Drama

Networks:

DFF 1

Year:

1979

Directors:

Hans-Joachim Kasprzik

Actors:

Alexander Reither

Valerie 'Wally' Reither

Max-Egon Reither

Helene Reither

Adrienne 'Adi' Reither

Crews:

Novel

Director

Editor

Writer

Writer