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The Sudden Wealth of the Poor People of Kombach

Drama · 1h 42m

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In the nineteenth-century Hessian Hinterland, a stocking trader and a group of poor farmers plan to rob a prince's money transport.

In the Hessian Hinterland in the early nineteenth century, poor farmers and day labourers can barely make a living from their work. The stocking trader David Briel, played by Wolfgang Bächler, works out a plan to rob a money transport of the prince. Together with a group of farmers and day labourers he plans the venture. The cast also includes Georg Lehn as Hans Jacob Geiz, Karl-Josef Cramer as Jacob Geiz, Reinhard Hauff as Heinrich Geiz, Margarethe von Trotta as Sophie, Walter Buschhoff as Pfarrer and Rainer Werner Fassbinder as Bauer.

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Cast and crew

  • Georg Lehnas Hans Jacob Geiz
  • Karl-Josef Crameras Jacob Geiz
  • Margarethe von Trottaas Sophie
  • Walter Buschhoffas Pfarrer
  • Rainer Werner Fassbinderas Bauer
  • Reinhard Hauffas Heinrich Geiz
  • Wolfgang Bächleras David Briel
  • Karl-Heinz Merzas Landschütz Volk
  • Joe Hembusas Schreiber
  • Karl Renar
  • Harald Mülleras Johann Soldan
  • Maria Donnerstagas Frau Geiz

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Director
Volker Schlöndorff
Written by
Volker Schlöndorff, Margarethe von Trotta
Producers
Volker Schlöndorff
Camera
Franz Rath
Music
Klaus Doldinger
Editing
Claus von Boro
Countries
Germany
Studios
Hallelujah-Film GmbH

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Running time
1 hour 42 minutes
Language
German

Questions

How long is The Sudden Wealth of the Poor People of Kombach?

1 hour 42 minutes. Most cinemas add 15 to 20 minutes of trailers first, so plan for about 2 hours 2 minutes.

What language is The Sudden Wealth of the Poor People of Kombach in?

The Sudden Wealth of the Poor People of Kombach is in German. A foreign-language film normally plays in its original version with Dutch subtitles.

Who is in The Sudden Wealth of the Poor People of Kombach?

Georg Lehn plays Hans Jacob Geiz, with Karl-Josef Cramer, Margarethe von Trotta, Walter Buschhoff, Rainer Werner Fassbinder and Reinhard Hauff.

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