Der Direktor
Der Direktor

Der Direktor

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1980
1h 43m
5.0(1 votes)
Drama
TV Movie

Overview

The school authorities want to read success stories in director Joachim Faber's reports. But they cannot simply be produced on an assembly line. Pupils, for example, use the wrong tone. The matter draws circles until the superiors finally talk about refusal to work. Director Faber is caught between the efforts to resolve the conflict with pedagogical means and the pressure from above.

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23 members
Acting

Ulrich Thein

Joachim Faber

Ulrich Thein
Acting

Janina Hartwig

Rosi Faber

Janina Hartwig
Acting

Barbara Dittus

Bettina Bräuer

Barbara Dittus
Acting

Horst Drinda

Hans Tromlitz

Horst Drinda
Acting

Regina Beyer

Frau Funke

Regina Beyer
Acting

Helga Göring

Frau Kupfer

Helga Göring
Acting

Marina Krogull

Fräulein Dornbach

Marina Krogull
Acting

Ingeborg Westphal

Frau Echterburg

Ingeborg Westphal
Acting

Lothar Förster

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Manfred Richter

Unknown Role

Manfred Richter
Acting

Renate Geißler

Unknown Role

Renate Geißler
Acting

Sonja Hörbing

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Bruno Carstens

Unknown Role

Bruno Carstens
Acting

Otmar Richter

Unknown Role

Otmar Richter
Acting

Dietmar Richter-Reinick

Unknown Role

Dietmar Richter-Reinick
Acting

Egon Geißler

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Writing

Bernd Braun

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Acting

Michael Böttcher

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Wolfgang Greese

Unknown Role

Wolfgang Greese
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Gerd Funk

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Acting

Günter Schubert

Unknown Role

Günter Schubert
Acting

Willi Schrade

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Willi Schrade
Directing

Helmut Krätzig

Unknown Role

Helmut Krätzig

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