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FilmComedyFantasyFamilyWestern

A Long Way to School (1982)

Original title: Der lange Ritt zur Schule

1982-07-13 · 1h 24m · DE
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A young boy fantasizes his way to school into a battle between cowboys and Indians, where the bad guys want to steal some gold medals. Real events and fantasy interacts in his mind.

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Rolf LosanskyDirectorGünter KarauWriterGisela KarauWriter

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Frank TrägerFrank TrägerAlex HoffmannIris RiffertIris RiffertMaren BurmesterKlaus PiontekKlaus PiontekDirektor DuckRolf HoppeRolf HoppeEin Guter ReiterBarbara SchnitzlerBarbara SchnitzlerLehrerin SchindlerKlaus ManchenKlaus ManchenBullenjackDieter FrankeDieter FrankeHausmeister SanderGojko MitićGojko MitićSportlehrer Geisel / Roter MilanGünter SchubertGünter SchubertHerr HoffmannEllen HellwigEllen HellwigFrau HoffmannFritz MarquardtFritz MarquardtPferdekrügerAlfred StruweAlfred Struwe

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedy · Fantasy · FamilyDialogue densityComedyPacingShortEmotional intensityFamilyDirector preference437009Actor preference331880 · 319855 · 300060

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What is A Long Way to School about?

A young boy fantasizes his way to school into a battle between cowboys and Indians, where the bad guys want to steal some gold medals. Real events and fantasy interacts in his mind.

How long is A Long Way to School?

A Long Way to School has a runtime of 84 minutes.