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Castles and Cottages

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1957 | 203 min | Drama

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who loves a strong drama.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Unhurried and epic, at 3 hr 23 min.
What might put you off
  • It's long: 3 hr 23 min.
  • It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Made in 1957: an older pace and style.

Lifelong hard work for the count makes the servant Anton a cripple. Everybody calls him Crooked Anton. When, after the end of the war, the land of the count gets divided amongst the farmers, Anton receives a piece and hopes to be able to work freely. But an old debt and intrigue keep Anton and his family from finding peace. The farmers of the village begin to discover their own power when Annegret, Anton's daughter, leaves. Is a new beginning possible for Anton? This film paints an impressive panorama of the development of a minor village in Mecklenburg from the end of the war to the uprising of 17 June 1953.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 370 people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Kurt Maetzig

  • Raimund SchelcherKrummer Anton
  • Erika DunkelmannMarthe
  • Karla RunkehlAnnegret
  • Erwin Geschonneckestate inspector Bröker
  • Harry HindemithKalle Buddenboom
  • Helga GöringChristel Sikura
  • Wilhelm PuchertJens Voss
  • Angelika HurwiczHede
  • Dieter PerlwitzKlimm
  • Hans Finohrold Sikura