At a French Fireside
1962, German. Directed by Kurt Maetzig.
Bundeswehr soldier Klaus’ regiment is stationed in France, to take part in NATO maneuvers. The soldiers are ordered to be kind to the populace, since the West German High Command wishes the French to forget the atrocities that were committed during the Second World War. Klaus falls in love with Jeanne, the daughter of the local mayor. He discovers that his commanders intend to demolish the ruins of a local church, in which civilians were murdered by the German occupation forces at 1944. A local journalist who researches the event discovers that West German General Rucker ordered the massacre, but he is mysteriously murdered. Klaus defies his commanding officer Siebert, who instructs him to steal the documents indicting Rucker, and hands the evidence over to Jeanne.
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- German
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- Released
- 17 September 1962
- Original title
- An französischen Kaminen
- Country
- East Germany
- Written by
- Henryk Keisch, Harald Hauser
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At a French Fireside runs 99 minutes (1h 39m).
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At a French Fireside isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 17 September 1962. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed At a French Fireside?
At a French Fireside (1962) was directed by Kurt Maetzig and stars Angelica Domröse, Arno Wyzniewski, Hannjo Hasse.