The Sudden Wealth of the Poor People of Kombach ( German: Der plötzliche Reichtum der armen Leute von Kombach) is a film d'auteur from 1971 directed by Volker Schlöndorff. He also co-wrote the script with Margarethe von Trotta. The film was based on a true event that occurred in the Hessian Hinterland in the 19th century.
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German | Der plötzliche Reichtum der armen Leute von Kombach |
Directed by | Volker Schlöndorff |
Written by | Volker Schlöndorff Margarethe von Trotta |
Produced by | Volker Schlöndorff Eberhard Junkersdorf |
Cinematography | Franz Rath |
Edited by | Claus von Boro |
Music by | Klaus Doldinger |
Release date |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
Country | West Germany |
Language | German |
On 19 May 1822, eight poor farmers and day laborers from Kombach in the Hessian Hinterland succeed in robbing a money transport that runs from Gladenbach to Gießen every month. Their good fortune, however, does not last, as their sudden wealth is soon treated with suspicion. [1]
The film is based on the Mail Robbery of Subach ( de). Schlöndorff, who grew up in Wiesbaden, used many references to his childhood in Hesse, including shooting at difference locations in Hesse, using Hessian actors, and referencing Hessian authors. [2]
1971: Deutscher Filmpreis - Best Direction
1971: San Sebastián International Film Festival - OCIC Award
The Sudden Wealth of the Poor People of Kombach ( German: Der plötzliche Reichtum der armen Leute von Kombach) is a film d'auteur from 1971 directed by Volker Schlöndorff. He also co-wrote the script with Margarethe von Trotta. The film was based on a true event that occurred in the Hessian Hinterland in the 19th century.
The Sudden Wealth of the Poor People of Kombach | |
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German | Der plötzliche Reichtum der armen Leute von Kombach |
Directed by | Volker Schlöndorff |
Written by | Volker Schlöndorff Margarethe von Trotta |
Produced by | Volker Schlöndorff Eberhard Junkersdorf |
Cinematography | Franz Rath |
Edited by | Claus von Boro |
Music by | Klaus Doldinger |
Release date |
|
Running time | 104 minutes |
Country | West Germany |
Language | German |
On 19 May 1822, eight poor farmers and day laborers from Kombach in the Hessian Hinterland succeed in robbing a money transport that runs from Gladenbach to Gießen every month. Their good fortune, however, does not last, as their sudden wealth is soon treated with suspicion. [1]
The film is based on the Mail Robbery of Subach ( de). Schlöndorff, who grew up in Wiesbaden, used many references to his childhood in Hesse, including shooting at difference locations in Hesse, using Hessian actors, and referencing Hessian authors. [2]
1971: Deutscher Filmpreis - Best Direction
1971: San Sebastián International Film Festival - OCIC Award