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The Fair (1960)

Original title: Kirmes

1960-08-18 · 1h 42m · DE
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In 1959, in a small German village, the annual fair is set up. When a carousel is fixed firmly in the ground, a fair worker discovers a skeleton, a steel helmet, and a machine gun. The skeleton belongs to Robert Mertens, a plain soldier, who deserted in 1944 und flew to his home village. But when he arrived, no one wanted to help him, neither his former friends nor the minister, or even his own parents.

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Wolfgang StaudteDirector, Writer

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Juliette MaynielJuliette MaynielAnnetteGötz GeorgeGötz GeorgeRobert MertensHans MahnkeHans MahnkePaul MertensManja BehrensManja BehrensMartha MertensWolfgang ReichmannWolfgang ReichmannGeorg HöchertHansi JochmannHansi JochmannErikaFritz SchmiedelFritz SchmiedelPriestRaidar Müller-ElmauRaidar Müller-ElmauErica SchrammErica SchrammEva SchumannElisabeth GoebelElisabeth GoebelBenno HoffmannBenno HoffmannIrmgard KleberIrmgard Kleber

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Post world war ii

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Genre affinityDrama · WarTheme affinityPost World War IiDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityWar · Post World War IiDirector preference266503Actor preference259389 · 455816 · 367318

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What is The Fair about?

In 1959, in a small German village, the annual fair is set up. When a carousel is fixed firmly in the ground, a fair worker discovers a skeleton, a steel helmet, and a machine gun. The skeleton belongs to Robert Mertens, a plain soldier, who deserted in 1944 und flew to his home village. But when he arrived, no one wanted to help him, neither his former friends nor the minister, or even his own parents.

How long is The Fair?

The Fair has a runtime of 102 minutes.