The Fair
1960, German. Directed by Wolfgang Staudte.
In 1959, in a small German village, the annual fair is set up. When a carousel is fixed firmly in the ground, a fair worker discovers a skeleton, a steel helmet, and a machine gun. The skeleton belongs to Robert Mertens, a plain soldier, who deserted in 1944 und flew to his home village. But when he arrived, no one wanted to help him, neither his former friends nor the minister, or even his own parents.
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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- Released
- 18 August 1960
- Original title
- Kirmes
- Country
- Germany, France
- Written by
- Claus Hubalek, Wolfgang Staudte
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The Fair runs 102 minutes (1h 42m).
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The Fair isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 18 August 1960. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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If you liked The Fair, try Hands of Stone, Salomé, Someday We'll Tell Each Other Everything.
Who directed The Fair?
The Fair (1960) was directed by Wolfgang Staudte and stars Juliette Mayniel, Götz George, Hans Mahnke.