Liebster Hans, bester Pjotr (2015): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2015, Liebster Hans, bester Pjotr is a drama, krieg and liebesfilm film directed by Aleksandr Mindadze, running about 111 minutes.

What it’s about. It is a story about the Soviet worker Pyotr and the German engineer Hans, who came to the USSR before the war on a business trip. At a Soviet plant the German team works in cooperation with Russian specialists. Once Hans makes a mistake which causes the explosion of the furnace and human losses. Hans finds himself at the mercy of Pyotr, the only witness to his actions near the furnace. Pyotr also depends on Hans, because Pyotr’s very presence near the furnace entails accusation of subversive actions and a death sentence. Mutual suspicion gives way to silent sympathy and later friendship. They even look like each other, both have small children. Pyotr secretly leaves the town with his family but Hans feels loss rather that relief at the disappearance of the embarrassing witness.

Who’s in it. Liebster Hans, bester Pjotr stars Jakob Diehl as Hans, Birgit Minichmayr as Greta, Mark Waschke as Otto and Marc Hosemann as Will, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.3/10, Liebster Hans, bester Pjotr has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In Vereinigtes Königreich you can rent or buy it from Google Play Movies, YouTube and Apple TV Store. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Liebster Hans, bester Pjotr page.

If you liked it. Fans of Liebster Hans, bester Pjotr tend to enjoy Die Verurteilten, Der Pate, Schindlers Liste and Der Pate - Teil II.