Der Monat der fallenden Blätter (1968): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1968, Der Monat der fallenden Blätter is a drama film directed by Dietrich Haugk, running about 110 minutes.

What it’s about. When British philosopher Harold Hilliard took off for Warsaw to lecture on the Dysteleological Surd, he had no idea that he would soon become embroiled in international espionage. During the trip he tried to open a suitcase he mistook for his own. When a fellow passenger, a Pole with stainless steel teeth, took umbrage, Hilliard put it down to bad manners, but when the same man saw him pick up the wrong coat in the plane, Hilliard realized that he was suspected of spying. The party at the airport to welcome Hilliard only convinced the Polish agent that the British Secret Service was now picking its men with extraordinary cleverness. Hilliard, whose works were little known in England, was warmed by unaccustomed praise but chilled by the apparent certainty of the counter espionage people that he was a British agent whose code name was Whale.

Who’s in it. Der Monat der fallenden Blätter stars Ernst Fritz Fürbringer as Harold Hilliard, Heinz Klevenow as Sir David Doddick, Hans Schweikart as Sir John Nodder and Kornelia Boje as Wanda Zamoyska, among others.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Der Monat der fallenden Blätter page.

If you liked it. Fans of Der Monat der fallenden Blätter tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.