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The Beaver Coat

Der Biberpelz

19491h 37m6.3/ 10 · TMDB · 3 votes
DramaComedy

Mother Wolffen, a washerwoman, is a woman of principle: A poor man must do what he must to get through life, only he mustn't get caught doing it. All sorts of crooked deals contribute to the improvement of the daily menu and the increase of household funds. When everyone is searching for pensioner Krueger's missing beaverskin coat, Mother Wolffen and her family are calmly enjoying fresh roast venison.

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Directed by Erich Engel

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The people behind the story

Werner Hinz
Werner Hinz

Friedrich von Wehrhahn

Käthe Haack
Käthe Haack

Regine von Wehrhahn

Fita Benkhoff
Fita Benkhoff

Auguste Wolff

Friedrich Gnaß
Friedrich Gnaß

Julius Wolff

Ingrid Rentsch
Ingrid Rentsch

Leontine Wolff

Edith Hancke
Edith Hancke

Adelheid Wolff

Paul Bildt
Paul Bildt

Wilhelm Krüger

Erwin Geschonneck
Erwin Geschonneck

Motes

Emmy Burg

Frau Motes

Werner Peters
Werner Peters

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Film details

Released21 Oct 1949
Original languageGerman
CountriesEast Germany
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Eberhard Schulz

Berta Monnard

Cast

Herbert Wilk
Herbert Wilk

Cast