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Die Ratten (English: The Rats) is a 1955 West German drama film directed by Robert Siodmak. It is an adaptation of the play The Rats by Gerhart Hauptmann which transferred the story in the early fifties, shortly after the Second World War. It tells the story of the destitute Pole Pauline, who sells her illegitimate baby for a few hundred Deutsche Mark to the childless forwarder's wife Anna John. The film won the Golden Bear award.
Original Release
07/06/1955
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Maria Schell | Pauline Karka |
| Curd Jürgens | Bruno Mechelke |
| Heidemarie Hatheyer | Anna John |
| Gustav Knuth | Karl John |
| Ilse Steppat | Frau Knobbe |
| Fritz Rémond Jr. | Harro Hassenreuter |
| Lou Seitz | Hebamme Kielbacke |
| Barbara Rost | Selma Knobbe |
| Karl Hellmer | Postbeamter |
| Hans Stiebner | Maskenverleihinstitutsbesitzer |
Directors
Writers
Jochen Huth, Gerhart Hauptmann
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Maria Schell | Pauline Karka |
| Curd Jürgens | Bruno Mechelke |
| Heidemarie Hatheyer | Anna John |
| Gustav Knuth | Karl John |
| Ilse Steppat | Frau Knobbe |
| Fritz Rémond Jr. | Harro Hassenreuter |
| Lou Seitz | Hebamme Kielbacke |
| Barbara Rost | Selma Knobbe |
| Karl Hellmer | Postbeamter |
| Hans Stiebner | Maskenverleihinstitutsbesitzer |
| Hans Bergmann | |
| Erich Dunskus | Schißebudenbetreiber |
| Carl de Vogt | |
| Manfred Meurer | |
| Walter Bluhm | Mann auf Silvesterparty |
| Edith Schollwer | Sängerin |
| Egon Vogel | Vermieter |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Peter Wehrand | Executive Producer |
| Artur Brauner | Producer |
