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  • Levins Mühle (1980)
  • 113 min | Drama, History
Levins Mühle (1980)
113 min | Drama, History

In a small village in West Prussia in the 1870s, Germans and Poles, Gypsies and Jews live together as neighbors. Johann, the rich owner of a large mill, does not want the Jew, Levin, to grind corn in his small boat mill. Assuming that the ...See moreIn a small village in West Prussia in the 1870s, Germans and Poles, Gypsies and Jews live together as neighbors. Johann, the rich owner of a large mill, does not want the Jew, Levin, to grind corn in his small boat mill. Assuming that the law is on his side since he is German, Johann opens the lock one night and washes Levin's mill away. Levin protests and the whole matter is brought to court. Due to a lack of witnesses, the judge decides in favor of Johann. Levin resigns and leaves town with his gypsy girlfriend, Marie. But Johann's life also changes for the worse. A circus comes to the town and performs a re-enactment of Johann's attack on Levin's mill. In a carnivalesque episode, circus performers and respectable villagers join together in solidarity, overcoming national differences in moral condemnation of Johann. The circus leaves, but Johann's shame remains, and he too eventually has to leave the community. Written by DEFA Film Library See less
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88 cast members
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Katja Paryla
Christiana Christiana   See fewer
Fred Düren
Prediger Feller Prediger Feller   See fewer
Käthe Reichel
Josepha - seine Frau Josepha - seine Frau   See fewer
Petar Slabakov
Habedank Habedank   See fewer
Andrzej Szalawski
Weiszmantel Weiszmantel   See fewer
Rolf Ludwig
Scarletto Scarletto   See fewer
Kalina Jedrusik
Antonia Antonia   See fewer
Eberhard Esche
Krolikowski Krolikowski   See fewer
Kurt Böwe
Philippi Philippi   See fewer
Dieter Franke
Willuhn Willuhn   See fewer
Elsa Grube-Deister
Tante Huse Tante Huse   See fewer
Stefan Lisewski
Kaplan Rogalla Kaplan Rogalla   See fewer
Hans Teuscher
Polizeimeister Birfacker Polizeimeister Birfacker   See fewer
Leon Niemczyk
Korrinth Korrinth   See fewer
Wirgiliusz Gryn
Nieswandt Nieswandt   See fewer
Herwart Grosse
Regierunspräsident von Bahr-Uckley Regierunspräsident von Bahr-Uckley   See fewer
Dieter Mann
Regierunsgrat von Tittlack Regierunsgrat von Tittlack   See fewer
Iga Cembrzynska
Frau Palm Frau Palm   See fewer
Horst Schulze
Pfarrer Glinski Pfarrer Glinski   See fewer
Kina Dasheva
Frau Glinski Frau Glinski   See fewer
Gerry Wolff
Geethe Geethe   See fewer
Rolf Hoppe
Froese Froese   See fewer
Ursula Karusseit
Frau Rosinke Frau Rosinke   See fewer
Carl Heinz Choynski
Gendarm Adam Gendarm Adam   See fewer
Werner Dissel
Plontke Plontke   See fewer
Wolfgang Greese
Richter Nebenzahl Richter Nebenzahl   See fewer
Leonard Andrzejewski
Nachrichter Nachrichter   See fewer
Ulrich Anschütz
Promian Promian   See fewer
Hilmar Baumann
Innokentij Innokentij   See fewer
Karin Beewen
Bürgerfrau Bürgerfrau   See fewer
Walter Bensten
Flötist Flötist   See fewer
Wlodzimierz Borunski
Onkel Dobid Onkel Dobid   See fewer
Hans-Gotthilf Brown
Wärter Szezesny Wärter Szezesny   See fewer
Andrzej Cembinski
Lebrecht Lebrecht   See fewer
Fritz Decho
Dicker Deutscher Dicker Deutscher   See fewer
Gerd Ehlers
Wiezorrek Wiezorrek   See fewer
Christoph Engel
König Boleslaw König Boleslaw   See fewer
Sina Fiedler-Engel
Gustavs Frau Gustavs Frau   See fewer
Hans-Eberhard Gäbel
Zygmunt II. Zygmunt II.   See fewer
Hans Heinrich Gülzow
Willitzki Willitzki   See fewer
Hannjo Hasse
Rittmeister von Lojewski Rittmeister von Lojewski   See fewer
Pedro Hebenstreit
Knebelbärtiger Knebelbärtiger   See fewer
Juliusz Kalinowski
Jan Marcin Jan Marcin   See fewer
Liane Kanitz
Gustavs Schwägerin Gustavs Schwägerin   See fewer
Roman Kosierkiewicz
Feierabend Feierabend   See fewer
Andrzej Krasicki
Tethmeyer Tethmeyer   See fewer
Roland Kuchenbuch
Koschorrek Koschorrek   See fewer
Teresa Lassota
Waschfrau Waschfrau   See fewer
Silvana Lauenberger
Kind Antonella Kind Antonella   See fewer
Leon Lochowski
Schmuggler Schmuggler   See fewer
Fred Ludwig
Bürger Bürger   See fewer
Karl Maschwitz
Tänzer Tänzer   See fewer
Józef Nalberczak
Gregor German Gregor German   See fewer
Willi Neuenhahn
Wagenführer Wagenführer   See fewer
Ryszard Ostalowski
Tomaszewski Tomaszewski   See fewer
Joachim Pape
Rocholl Rocholl   See fewer
Peter Pauli
Fenske Fenske   See fewer
Hartmut Puls
Der Schweigsame Der Schweigsame   See fewer
Günter Rüger
Sekretär Bonikowski Sekretär Bonikowski   See fewer
Carlo Schmidt
Kossakowski (as Karl-Richard Schmidt) Kossakowski (as Karl-Richard Schmidt)   See fewer
Willi Schrade
Krzsztof Krzsztof   See fewer
Horst Seemann
Swist Powist Swist Powist   See fewer
Hanna Skarzanka
Tante Perel Tante Perel   See fewer
Dietmar Sommer
Ragolski Ragolski   See fewer
Gerd Staiger
Barkowski Barkowski   See fewer
Stefania Staszewska
Tante Glickle Tante Glickle   See fewer
Teresa Szmigielówna
Frau German Frau German   See fewer
Michal Szwejlich
Onkel Sally Onkel Sally   See fewer
Simone Trettin
Frau Kaminski Frau Kaminski   See fewer
Antje Töpel-Neumann
Geistererscheinung Geistererscheinung   See fewer
Hanns-Jörn Weber
Polenske (as Hans-Jörn Weber) Polenske (as Hans-Jörn Weber)   See fewer
Edward Wichura
Rosinke Rosinke   See fewer
Theresia Wider
Frau Tomaschewski Frau Tomaschewski   See fewer
Werner Wieland
Strzegonia Strzegonia   See fewer
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