Die Brücke

Summary After the end of WWII, a group resettlers reaches a small village in central Germany, which has been spared from destruction. The new arrivals, who live in a resettlement camp separated by a bridge from the actual village, counter mistrust and rejection of the village community. Even the spokesman for the resettlers, Michaelis, despite his commitment is hardly able to bring about a change in thinking in the adults. The village youths however do get over their resentment: Michaelis' daughter Hanne falls in love with Martin, the nephew of the village mayor. But Martin is also courted by the innkeeper Therese. When Martin decides for Hanne, Therese has the bridge destroyed in revenge causing a fatal accident. Afterwards, due to negligence, she causes a fire that soon affects half the village. The resettlers, whose camp is effectively separated from the village on account of the destroyed bridge, then swim through the river and help to save the village. The joint construction of a new bridge finally brings together newcomers and long-time residents. View more details

Die Brücke

Directed : Arthur Pohl

Written : Arthur Pohl

Stars : Fritz Wagner Karl Hellmer Arno Paulsen Steffie Spira

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Genres : Drama

Release date : Jan 27, 1949

Countries of origin : Germany

Language : German

Production companies : Deutsche Film (DEFA)

Summary After the end of WWII, a group resettlers reaches a small village in central Germany, which has been spared from destruction. The new arrivals, who live in a resettlement camp separated by a bridge from the actual village, counter mistrust and rejection of the village community. Even the spokesman for the resettlers, Michaelis, despite his commitment is hardly able to bring about a change in thinking in the adults. The village youths however do get over their resentment: Michaelis' daughter Hanne falls in love with Martin, the nephew of the village mayor. But Martin is also courted by the innkeeper Therese. When Martin decides for Hanne, Therese has the bridge destroyed in revenge causing a fatal accident. Afterwards, due to negligence, she causes a fire that soon affects half the village. The resettlers, whose camp is effectively separated from the village on account of the destroyed bridge, then swim through the river and help to save the village. The joint construction of a new bridge finally brings together newcomers and long-time residents. View more details

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Genres : Drama

Release date : Jan 27, 1949

Countries of origin : Germany

Language : German

Production companies : Deutsche Film (DEFA)

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Gambled Daughter

Gambled Daughter

The story of this play revolves around a poor Bengali family. The father Shareef is disheartened from people for whom he has been working and started playing gambling as a way out. He has no job. His wife works as maid to make both ends meet. Shareef snatches money from his wife for his gambling fun. Whereas his wife wants to collect dowry from her wages for daughter's wedding which is planned with her sister's son soon. Shareef always thinks that one day he will win a big amount in gambling and from that money his all problems will be solved. One day while playing he was quiet over confident about his cards that he bet for his own daughter but unfortunately he lost the game and so his daughter. His wife stood in front of him for their daughter. She doesn't want to send her daughter with those people. They send Shareef behind the bars. She went to gambling den and asked the master for some mercy but he refused. He said people will raise questions on his power so a woman is committed and he will take woman only not money. She offered herself and he agreed. She did not tell anything to her daughter but to only her sister. Her sister tried to stop her but she did not and asked her to wed her daughter with her son that night. Sister agreed and the wedding took place same day. She told Shareef about their daughter wedding and that she is going there instead of their daughter. Shareef is shocked on this news and ran from jail the same night. Next day when Reshma was getting ready to go there, same time police came and asked about Shareef. And told her that he has murdered Rafiq.

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