Plot Summary

In 1936 Nazi Germany, a young, innocent apprentice, full of Olympic fever, leaves his rural village to see the ceremonies in Berlin. Upon arriving in the capitol, he meets a widow and a relationship blossoms. They spend an idyllic summer at her lakeside home, but the forces of totalitarianism cannot be held at bay and soon invade their lives.

Movie Details

Original Title
Der olympische Sommer
Status
released
Original Language
de

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Cast

Jost Gerstein as

Jost Gerstein

Verena Plangger as

Verena Plangger

Otto Ruck as Fleischermeister

Otto Ruck

Fleischermeister

Daniela Kirsch as 1. Bauernmagd

Daniela Kirsch

1. Bauernmagd

Susanne Binninger as 2. Bauernmagd

Susanne Binninger

2. Bauernmagd

Helga Kröger as Mutter des Gesellen

Helga Kröger

Mutter des Gesellen

Joachim John as Vater des Gesellen

Joachim John

Vater des Gesellen

Johanna Maugg as Bäuerin

Johanna Maugg

Bäuerin

Gordian Maugg Sr. as Bauer

Gordian Maugg Sr.

Bauer

Werner Schmetzer as Akkordeonspieler

Werner Schmetzer

Akkordeonspieler

Christoph Rapp as SA-Mann

Christoph Rapp

SA-Mann

Uwe Mauch as Student

Uwe Mauch

Student

Marcus Hambsch as SS-Offizier

Marcus Hambsch

SS-Offizier

Chris Krikellis as 1. Mitgefangener

Chris Krikellis

1. Mitgefangener

Christof Liers as 2. Mitgefangener

Christof Liers

2. Mitgefangener

Holger Sigel as 3. Mitgefangener

Holger Sigel

3. Mitgefangener

Omid Azmi as 4. Mitgefangener

Omid Azmi

4. Mitgefangener

Uwe Juppe as 1. Gefängnisbeamter

Uwe Juppe

1. Gefängnisbeamter

Klaus Kirchner as 2. Gefängnisbeamter

Klaus Kirchner

2. Gefängnisbeamter

Andreas Giesecke as 3. Gefängnisbeamter

Andreas Giesecke

3. Gefängnisbeamter

Production Companies

Hamburger Filmbüro