Katz und Maus

Jun 1 1971 N/A 1h 32m
Drama, War

In 1966, a former gymnast returns to his hometown Danzig, which is now a part of Poland. He begins to reflect on one of his classmates, Joachim Mahlke, who disappeared during World War II. Mahlke was initially marked as an outsider due to his oversized Adam’s apple, but when he turned out to be a great diver, the in-crowd embraced him. Then he steals a Knight’s Cross from a soldier and is expelled from school. Volunteering for war service, he earns a medal himself and hopes his reputation will be rehabilitated. But the school principal refuses and Mahlke deserts from the army…

Plot

A film adaptation of the book by the same name written by Günter Grass. Pilenz, the narrator, revisits places of his World War II childhood in Germany, going through memories regarding his relationship to Mahlke, an old "friend" o...

Written by

Günter Grass, Michael Hinz, Helmut Kircher

Directed by

Hans Jürgen Pohland

Cast

Lars Brandt, Peter Brandt, Claudia Bremer

Crew

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Production Countries

Germany, Poland

Production Companies

Film Polski, Modern Art Film, Film Polski

Languages

Deutsch

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
139
Average Rating
6.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA