
Sunday Drivers
1963-08-30 · 86 min · ★ 6.5
On August 12, 1961, eight people in three cars set off for Berlin from Leipzig. They want to go to the West. The initiator is the philistine Spiessack, who drives the others, who have embarked on the adventure with mixed feelings. It becomes a journey with numerous incidents and panic, which causes the different characters to clash. When they finally arrive in Berlin the next day, they are not allowed to cross the border. The only option is to return. At home, Spiessack is met by a policeman in his living room - with the slogan "We'll be back" written on the wall.
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- Directors
- Gerhard Klein
- Production companies
- DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
- Countries
- East Germany, Germany
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Harald HalgardtSpiessack
Herwart GrosseDr. Denker
Irene KorbMiriam
Erich GerberdingTeichert
Gerd EhlersRosentreter
Angelica DomröseSabine
Erika DunkelmannWirtin
Günter NaumannVolkspolizist
Helmut SchreiberProfessor
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