The Happy Years of the Thorwalds (1962)
The Thorwald family is well-off and contented when a tragedy strikes: the father is killed in an accident. Miss Thorwald takes over the raising of her children, four girls and two boys with the youngest already fifteen years old. She manages to keep them together in spite of the fact that their economic situation deteriorates after World War I. Never one to look too critically upon her brood, the woman undergoes a moving and gradual transformation as the adult activities of her children bring home the fact that none of them are what she had once imagined.
Director: John Olden, Wolfgang Staudte
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 88 min
Release Date: November 16, 1962
Cast
- Elisabeth Bergner - Frau Thorwald
- Hansjörg Felmy - ihr Sohn Peter
- Johanna Matz - ihre Tochter Maria
- Dietmar Schönherr - ihr Sohn Martin
- Brigitte Grothum - ihre Tochter Helga
- Elfriede Irrall - ihre Tochter Erika
- Dieter Borsche - Dr. Schaub
- Loni von Friedl - Brigitte von Tienitz
- Robert Graf - Ernst Bieber
Screenplay
Music: Siegfried Franz
Cinematography: Siegfried Franz
Editing: Alice Ludwig
Production: Allgemeine Film-Verleihgesellschaft
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
More Films by Director: John Olden, Wolfgang Staudte
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Happy Years of the Thorwalds about?
- The Thorwald family is well-off and contented when a tragedy strikes: the father is killed in an accident. Miss Thorwald takes over the raising of her children, four girls and two boys with the youngest already fifteen years old. She manages to keep them together in spite of the fact that their economic situation deteriorates after World War I. Never one to look too critically upon her brood, the woman undergoes a moving and gradual transformation as the adult activities of her children bring home the fact that none of them are what she had once imagined.
- Who directed The Happy Years of the Thorwalds?
- The Happy Years of the Thorwalds was directed by John Olden, Wolfgang Staudte.
- Who stars in The Happy Years of the Thorwalds?
- The Happy Years of the Thorwalds stars Elisabeth Bergner, Hansjörg Felmy, Johanna Matz, Dietmar Schönherr, Brigitte Grothum, Elfriede Irrall.
- How long is The Happy Years of the Thorwalds?
- The Happy Years of the Thorwalds has a runtime of 1h 28m (88 minutes).
- What genre is The Happy Years of the Thorwalds?
- The Happy Years of the Thorwalds is a Drama film.
- Where was The Happy Years of the Thorwalds produced?
- The Happy Years of the Thorwalds was produced in Germany.