Carbide and Sorrel

Carbide and Sorrel

85 mins | Comedy | Dec. 27, 1963

After the second World War, Dresden has a lot of reconstructing to do. To get the cigarette factory he once worked for running again, Kalle has to travel to Wittenberg - the only place where carbide can be found. Once there, Kalle find himself in the unfortunate situation of having to hitchhike his way back to Dresden, transporting seven heavy barrels of carbide. However, his inventiveness and optimistic attitude help transform the grueling task into an adventurous, entertaining, and funny journey.

Carbide and Sorrel

85 mins | Comedy | Dec. 27, 1963

Carbide and Sorrel
After the second World War, Dresden has a lot of reconstructing to do. To get the cigarette factory he once worked for running again, Kalle has to travel to Wittenberg - the only place where carbide can be found. Once there, Kalle find himself in the unfortunate situation of having to hitchhike his way back to Dresden, transporting seven heavy barrels of carbide. However, his inventiveness and optimistic attitude help transform the grueling task into an adventurous, entertaining, and funny journey.
IMDb rating 7.2
Producers DEFA
Original title Karbid und Sauerampfer
Directors Frank Beyer
Writers Hans Oliva-Hagen, Frank Beyer

Cast

Marita Böhme

as Karla

Manja Behrens

as Clara

Margot Busse

as Karin

Rudolf Asmus

as Sänger

Hans-Dieter Schlegel

as US-Offizier

Fred Delmare

as Kutscher

Bruno Carstens

as Polizeikommissar

Aleksei Presnetsov

as Sowjetischer Kommandant

Kurt Rackelmann

as Riese