The Second Life of F.W.G. Platow (1973)
Friedrich Wilhelm Georg Platow worked for the railways his entire working life. He took up service at the small station of Luege 34 years ago. Now, the line is to be electrified and Platow, who cannot cope with the new technology, has to work on a secondary local line. Georg, his son, a railway worker as well, is to attend a training course, but Georg refuses to go. Then his father comes to a surprising and highly unusual decision. He pretends to be Georg Platow, making himself twenty years younger than he really is and registers for the course.
Director: Siegfried Kühn
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: May 31, 1973
Cast
- Fritz Marquardt - Platow
- Rolf Hoppe - Dr.Hoppe
- Barbara Adolph - Rennmarks Sekretärin
- Fred Delmare - Platows Vater
- Winfried Glatzeder - Clown
- Trude Bechmann - alte Frau
- Hermann Beyer - Zolle
- Gisela Hess - Malvine
- Jürgen Holtz - Dieter Schildt
- Carmen-Maja Antoni - Kellnerin
Screenplay
Music: Hans Jürgen Wenzel
Editing: Brigitte Krex
Production: DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Country: East Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
More Films by Director: Siegfried Kühn
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Second Life of F.W.G. Platow about?
- Friedrich Wilhelm Georg Platow worked for the railways his entire working life. He took up service at the small station of Luege 34 years ago. Now, the line is to be electrified and Platow, who cannot cope with the new technology, has to work on a secondary local line. Georg, his son, a railway worker as well, is to attend a training course, but Georg refuses to go. Then his father comes to a surprising and highly unusual decision. He pretends to be Georg Platow, making himself twenty years younger than he really is and registers for the course.
- Who directed The Second Life of F.W.G. Platow?
- The Second Life of F.W.G. Platow was directed by Siegfried Kühn.
- Who stars in The Second Life of F.W.G. Platow?
- The Second Life of F.W.G. Platow stars Fritz Marquardt, Rolf Hoppe, Barbara Adolph, Fred Delmare, Winfried Glatzeder, Trude Bechmann.
- How long is The Second Life of F.W.G. Platow?
- The Second Life of F.W.G. Platow has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is The Second Life of F.W.G. Platow?
- The Second Life of F.W.G. Platow is a Comedy, Drama film.
- Where was The Second Life of F.W.G. Platow produced?
- The Second Life of F.W.G. Platow was produced in East Germany.