Carbide and Sorrel

Carbide and Sorrel

★ 6.9IMDb Score
Released:1963-12-27
Genre:Comedy
Duration:85 min
Country:East Germany
Director:Frank Beyer
Actors:Erwin Geschonneck, Marita Böhme, Manja Behrens, Margot Busse, Rudolf Asmus
Production:DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme

Overview:

After the second World War, Dresden has a lot of reconstructing to do. To get the cigarette factory he once worked for running again, Kalle has to travel to Wittenberg - the only place where carbide can be found. Once there, Kalle find himself in the unfortunate situation of having to hitchhike his way back to Dresden, transporting seven heavy barrels of carbide. However, his inventiveness and optimistic attitude help transform the grueling task into an adventurous, entertaining, and funny journey.

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