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Necessary Years of Learning
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Necessary Years of Learning

1960-04-01 · 25 min · ★ 7.0

Documentary

Böttcher made his graduation film about young people who had become delinquent in a youth work yard in Thuringia. Already here a striking feature of his later films becomes apparent: Jürgen Böttcher gives his protagonists a lot of space; he approaches them without prejudice, empathetically and carefully. In addition, his curiosity can be felt in the life situations and stories of his characters.

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Directors
Jürgen Böttcher
Production companies
Deutsche Hochschule für Filmkunst
Countries
East Germany
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Released

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Horst JonischkanHorst Jonischkan
Norbert ChristianNorbert Christianvoice

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