Film
A Stroll to Syracuse
Drama · 1h 37m · in cinemas since 7 November
Where to see it
18 screenings in 10 cities
4 screenings in Gelsenkirchen
Schauburg Filmpalast Gelsenkirchen
About
In 1982, a Rostock waiter inspired by Seume plans an escape from the GDR to Sicily and hopes to return to his wife.
In 1982, Paul Gompitz works as a waiter in Rostock and on an excursion boat in the Greifswalder Bodden. He describes himself as a freedom-loving person, and Johann Gottfried Seume's 1802 travel report Spaziergang nach Syrakus inspires him to explore Italian art and culture and to travel to Sicily. Paul lives in the GDR, and his plan cannot be carried out legally. Applications for an official trip fail, including a visit to his cousin, membership in the League for International Friendship and a study trip. Charly Hübner plays Paul; Lina Beckmann plays his wife Anne. Paul prepares an escape, but he also wants to return to Rostock, to the Baltic Sea and to Anne.
Story written by Evenitto from TMDB, Wikipedia and the cinemas' notes
Trailer
Official trailer · TMDBYouTube
Cast and crew
Charly Hübneras Paul Gompitz
Lina Beckmannas Anne Gompitz
Thorsten Merten- Bruno Di Chiara
Jens Münchowas Bootsmann Peter
Tom Jahn- Max Tuveri
Christian Näthe
Mélanie Fouchéas Nina
Anna Unterberger- Moritz Vierboom
- Dagmar Sachseas Irmela
Photos: TMDB
- Director
- Lars Jessen
- Written by
- Friedrich Christian Delius, Heide Kersten, Andreas Kersten
- Producers
- Charly Hübner
- Countries
- Germany, Italy
- Studios
- Florida Film, Pandora Film, ZDF, ARTE, Kino Produzioni
Good to know
- Running time
- 1 hour 37 minutes
- Language
- German
- In German cinemas
- Since 7 November 2026
Questions
How long is A Stroll to Syracuse?
1 hour 37 minutes. Most cinemas add 15 to 20 minutes of adverts and trailers first, so plan for about 1 hour 57 minutes.
Where can I see A Stroll to Syracuse?
There are 18 screenings at 11 cinemas in 10 cities, most in Gelsenkirchen (4), Düsseldorf (3) and Recklinghausen (3). Pick your city above for the times.
What language is A Stroll to Syracuse in?
A Stroll to Syracuse is in German. A foreign-language film normally plays dubbed into German; many cinemas also show it in the original version (OV, OmU or OmeU).
Who is in A Stroll to Syracuse?
Charly Hübner plays Paul Gompitz, with Lina Beckmann, Thorsten Merten, Bruno Di Chiara, Jens Münchow and Tom Jahn.
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