
Carbide and Sorrel
1963•85 min•
★6.8
Comedy
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.
Cast & Crew

Erwin Geschonneck
Kalle

Marita Böhme
Karla

Manja Behrens
Clara

Margot Busse
Karin

Rudolf Asmus
Sänger

Hans-Dieter Schlegel
US-Offizier

Fred Delmare
Kutscher

Bruno Carstens
Polizeikommissar

Aleksei Presnetsov
Sowjetischer Kommandant

Kurt Rackelmann
Riese

DirectorFrank Beyer
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