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Aus dem Leben eines Taugenichts
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Aus dem Leben eines Taugenichts

1973-05-10 · 96 min · ★ 6.0

Drama · Comedy · Music

Screen adaptation of Eichendorff's famous novella. A penniless drifter roams the land with his violin and preferably sings his songs to beautiful women. Two of his female admirers get him employed as a gardener at a castle. Yet he doesn't settle down for long, and moves on to his next temporary job as a customs officer. Finally, he travels to Italy where he joins the gang of Rinaldo Rinaldini and eventually meets the love of his life.

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Directors
Celino Bleiweiß
Production companies
DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Countries
East Germany
Status
Released

Top Cast

Dean ReedDean ReedTaugenichts
Hannelore ElsnerHannelore ElsnerDie Gräfin
Monica BielensteinMonica BielensteinDie 3. Schöne
Monika WoytowiczMonika WoytowiczKammerjungfer
Carin Abicht1. Dame
Christel BodensteinChristel BodensteinGuido alias Flora
Anna DymnaAnna DymnaDie 1. Schöne
Gudrun JochmannDie 2. Schöne
Gerry WolffGerry WolffRinaldo Rinaldini
Arno WyzniewskiArno WyzniewskiMaler
Peter BieleGraf Leonhard
Walter LendrichWalter LendrichGärtner
Hannes FischerPortier
Ottofritz GaillardHerr
Jochen KretschmerJochen KretschmerZyniker
Marietta RareșMarietta RareșAlte
Roland KnappeHerr Klarinett
Robert TröschBauer
Mircea BreazuMircea BreazuStudent
Walter BechsteinPrinz della Rocella

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