Release Date

11 Sep, 1958

Runtime

01:11: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

Bornholm island in 1880, where quarry worker Johan Jönsson lives a miserable life with his wife and children. He hopes to escape his poverty by winning a lottery ticket. But it doesn't bring him any luck. Instead of spending his little money on a doctor to have his sick child treated, he extends the lottery ticket. The child dies and Johan, plagued by remorse, turns to alcohol. After he has gambled away everything, the lottery ticket brings someone else the main prize. Johan commits suicide, but his son Per has realized that gambling is not the way to change the miserable existence of the workers.

Original Title

Der Lotterieschwede

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Actors

Erwin Geschonneck

Sonja Sutter

Lore Frisch

Harry Hindemith

Jochen Thomas

Hans Emons

Gerhard Lau

Gustav Püttjer

Albert Garbe

Marga Legal

Horst Kube

Günther Simon

Hans Klering

Crew

Joachim Kunert

Otto Merz

André Asriel

Jens Gerlach

Martin Andersen Nexø

Joachim Kunert

Hildegard Conrad