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The Benthin Family

Audience Score
59
The Benthin Family
NR 1 hr 38 minDrama
The brothers Theo and Gustav Benthin pull profits through smuggling in divided Germany: Theo in the West and Gustav in the East. The East German police catch on quickly, however, and Gustav is arrested. The small band of smugglers disperses, with Gustav’s chauffer Peter Naumann fleeing to the West and his sister choosing the East after struggling to find work and lodging in the West.
DirectorsKurt MaetzigSlatan DudowRichard Groschopp
WritersJohannes R. BecherEhm WelkSlatan Dudow

Movie Details

Original Language:German
Production Companies:DEFA