Do You Know Urban?

Do You Know Urban?

96 mins | Drama, Comedy, Romance | Jan. 14, 1971

Hoffi is starting fresh after his release from prison. He travels with his brother to different construction sites in search of Urban, an acquaintance and role model he met during a brief hospital stay. Along the way, Hoffi meets Gila, who sees beyond his past in prison. Despite disapproval from her family, Gila decides to build a relationship and future with Hoffi, but Hoffi initially hesitates at this responsibility. It takes the encouragement of his workers’ brigade for Hoffi to realize his mistake and give his relationship with Gila a chance.

Do You Know Urban?

96 mins | Drama, Comedy, Romance | Jan. 14, 1971

Do You Know Urban?
Hoffi is starting fresh after his release from prison. He travels with his brother to different construction sites in search of Urban, an acquaintance and role model he met during a brief hospital stay. Along the way, Hoffi meets Gila, who sees beyond his past in prison. Despite disapproval from her family, Gila decides to build a relationship and future with Hoffi, but Hoffi initially hesitates at this responsibility. It takes the encouragement of his workers’ brigade for Hoffi to realize his mistake and give his relationship with Gila a chance.
Producers DEFA
Original title Kennen Sie Urban?
Directors Marie-Luise Ullmann, Ingrid Reschke
Writers Gisela Karau, Ingrid Reschke, Ulrich Plenzdorf

Cast

Berndt Renné

as Hoffi

Harald Wandel

as Keule

Irma Münch

as Frau Hoffmann

Manfred Karge

as Urban

Katja Paryla

as Katja

Jürgen Heinrich

as Latowski

Thomas Neumann

as Kirsche

Maria Rouvel

as Wanda

Evamaria Bath

as Frau Laabs

Ralph Borgwardt

as Herr Laabs

Agnes Kraus

as Dicke Nachbarin

Peter Bause

as Staatsanwalt

Carin Abicht

as Krankenschwester