Release Date

10 Feb, 1961

Runtime

02:31: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

During the Thirty Years' War, the camp-follower Anna Fierling, called "Mother Courage", travels the length and breadth of Europe with her covered wagon. She does not care if it's Catholics or Protestants she trades with as long as business thrives. She loses her three children as a result of the war: bold and spirited Eilif, sincere and upright Swiss Cheese and mute Katrin, who saves the children of Halle by beating a drum on a farmstead roof In wartime, the Fierling children's virtues prove to be deadly. Yet, Mother Courage, remains incorrigible. She will not have anyone "spoil the war" for her and so sets out once more after the soldiers with her wagon.

Original Title

Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder

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Actors

Helene Weigel

Heinz Schubert

Ernst Busch

Wolf von Beneckendorff

Gerhard Bienert

Eva Brumby

Fritz Hollenbeck

Ekkehard Schall

Angelika Hurwicz

Willi Schwabe

Norbert Christian

Wolf Kaiser

Harry Gillmann

Regine Lutz

Peter Kalisch

Erik S. Klein

Ralf Bregazzi

Gerd E. Schäfer

Axel Triebel

Horst Kube

Wolfgang Lohse

Crew

Harry Bremer

Peter Palitzsch

Manfred Wekwerth

Bertolt Brecht

Peter Palitzsch

Manfred Wekwerth

Ella Ensink

Paul Dessau