When Martin Was Fourteen

When Martin Was Fourteen

83 mins | Drama, Family | Dec. 20, 1964

Martin′s and his girlfriend′s Kathrin′s childhood comes to an abrupt end in 1920, when their Mecklenburg village is drawn into the events surrounding the Kapp putsch. By accident, Martin discovers a charge of weapons that land owner von Bröder had put away for the reactionary forces, and gives them to the workers in the city. When the village starts to organize a strike against the putsch, soldiers arrive at the village to hold down the residents of the village.

When Martin Was Fourteen

83 mins | Drama, Family | Dec. 20, 1964

When Martin Was Fourteen
Martin′s and his girlfriend′s Kathrin′s childhood comes to an abrupt end in 1920, when their Mecklenburg village is drawn into the events surrounding the Kapp putsch. By accident, Martin discovers a charge of weapons that land owner von Bröder had put away for the reactionary forces, and gives them to the workers in the city. When the village starts to organize a strike against the putsch, soldiers arrive at the village to hold down the residents of the village.
Producers DEFA
Original title Als Martin vierzehn war
Directors Walter Beck
Writers Hans Schönrock, Manfred Richter, Walter Beck

Cast

Hans Hardt-Hardtloff

as Vater Stammer

Lotte Loebinger

as Mutter Stammer

Erich Mirek

as Arbeiter