The Benthin Family
1950
The brothers Theo and Gustav Benthin pull profits through smuggling in divided Germany: Theo in the West and Gustav in the East. The East German police catch on quickly, however, and Gustav is arrested. The small band of smugglers disperses, with Gustav’s chauffer Peter Naumann fleeing to the West and his sister choosing the East after struggling to find work and lodging in the West.
Director:
Slatan Dudow, Richard Groschopp, Kurt Maetzig
Writers:
Joachim Barckhausen, Kurt Barthel, Johannes R. Becher
Production:
N/A
Country:
East Germany
