In 1960, farmer Walter Wagemühl learns from the West that his life is coming to an end. In order to pass the farm into loyal hands, he sends his adopted daughter Catharina to the East to marry his prudent nephew Ewald. The surprising request puts him in a huge quandary. He is about to take his final exams and the university officials have earmarked an academic career for him. But Ewald wants nothing more than to become chairman of the socialist cooperative in Hullerbusch. And now this too...

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Cast

Erwin Geschonneck

Ernst / Walter Wagemühl

Jaroslav Moučka

Frank-Otto Schenk

Klaus Nietz

Volkmar Kleinert

Gertrud Brendler

Edgar Külow

Corinna Harfouch

Schwester Erika

Wolfgang Greese

Alfred Struwe

Willi Schrade

Lutz Stückrath