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Eine Handvoll Noten

DDR 1961 Spielfilm

Andreas works as an assistant in his father’s small-town bakery. However, he actually has other plans: As a passionate trumpeter, he wants to study music in Berlin. His father is less than thrilled and wants his son to take over the bakery. Therefore, Andreas decides to try his luck in Berlin and starts working in a wholesale bakery together with his friend Paul. Incidentally, the in-house band is looking for a trumpeter. Andreas is a huge success and he soon gets promoted to the position of band director. On hearing this news, his father is enthused and finally allows Andreas to study music. Beforehand, however, Andreas and Paul have to deal with some love entanglements.

 

Credits

Director

  • Otto Schneidereit
  • Helmut Spieß

Screenplay

  • Otto Schneidereit

Director of photography

  • Otto Hanisch

Editing

  • Anneliese Hinze-Sokolowa

Music

  • Martin Hattwig

Cast

  • Günther Simon
    Paul Steinmetz
  • Ingeborg Dirgardt
    Hannchen Hasemann
  • Stefan Lisewski
    Andreas Blume
  • Angela Brunner
    Gerti Oswald
  • Albert Garbe
    Vater Blume
  • Erika Dunkelmann
    Mutter Blume
  • Ilse Bastubbe
    Ursel Finke
  • Rudolf Ulrich
    Herbert Stracke
  • Agnes Kraus
    Frau Ziebahrt
  • Heinz Quermann
    Herr Strampel

Production company

  • DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme (Potsdam-Babelsberg)

Alle Credits

Director

  • Otto Schneidereit
  • Helmut Spieß

Screenplay

  • Otto Schneidereit

Script editor

  • Liselotte Bortfeldt

Director of photography

  • Otto Hanisch

Production design

  • Oskar Pietsch

Costume design

  • Dorit Gründel

Editing

  • Anneliese Hinze-Sokolowa

Music

  • Martin Hattwig

Cast

  • Günther Simon
    Paul Steinmetz
  • Ingeborg Dirgardt
    Hannchen Hasemann
  • Stefan Lisewski
    Andreas Blume
  • Angela Brunner
    Gerti Oswald
  • Albert Garbe
    Vater Blume
  • Erika Dunkelmann
    Mutter Blume
  • Ilse Bastubbe
    Ursel Finke
  • Rudolf Ulrich
    Herbert Stracke
  • Agnes Kraus
    Frau Ziebahrt
  • Heinz Quermann
    Herr Strampel
  • Axel Dietrich
    Lehrling Heinrich
  • Hans Klering
    Brigadier Ernst
  • Gerd Michael Henneberg
    1. Herr in der S-Bahn
  • Werner Lierck
    Trompetenkarl
  • Walter Lendrich
    2. Herr in der S-Bahn

Production company

  • DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme (Potsdam-Babelsberg)

Unit production manager

  • Werner Dau

Original distributor

  • Progress Film-Verleih (Berlin/Ost)
Duration:
2192 m, 80 min
Format:
35mm, Totalvision
Video/Audio:
Agfa Wolfen, Magnetton /Normalton
Screening:

Uraufführung (DD): 25.12.1961, Berlin, Filmtheater am Friedrichshain

Titles

Additional titles
  • Originaltitel (DD) Eine Handvoll Noten
  • Weiterer Titel (DD) Der glücklichste Mensch
  • Weiterer Titel (DD) Glückliche Menschen

Versions

Original

Duration:
2192 m, 80 min
Format:
35mm, Totalvision
Video/Audio:
Agfa Wolfen, Magnetton /Normalton
Screening:

Uraufführung (DD): 25.12.1961, Berlin, Filmtheater am Friedrichshain

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