Wallers letzter Gang

Apr 13 1989 N/A 1h 35m
Biography, Drama, War

For many years the old Waller worked as a railwayman. After Waller is informed that "his" track will be closed down and that he will be retired, he walks the route for one last time and starts to remember his life along the way: Beginning in his childhood in the 1920s, he commemorates the death of his great love as well as he recalls the legal battle with his illegitimate daughter.

Plot

An idyllic valley in the Allgaeu (South-Germany). A railway line will be shut down. WALLER, an old track inspector whose life has been part of its history, will be forced out of work. Waller sets out on his final inspection. His journey becomes a journey through time: his memories lead us to people, to pleasure, to forgotten facts. Grass grows over the memory. When WALLER passes the last buffer, the tracks have disappeared beneath the high grass.

Written by

Gerhard Koepf, Christian Wagner

Directed by

Christian Wagner

Cast

Rolf Illig, Sibylle Canonica, Volker Prechtel

Crew

View crew

Production Countries

Germany

Production Companies

Bayerischer Rundfunk, Christian Wagner Film

Languages

Deutsch

Awards

6 wins & 5 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
123
Average Rating
7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA