The Beaver Coat
1949, German. Directed by Erich Engel.
Mother Wolffen, a washerwoman, is a woman of principle: A poor man must do what he must to get through life, only he mustn't get caught doing it. All sorts of crooked deals contribute to the improvement of the daily menu and the increase of household funds. When everyone is searching for pensioner Krueger's missing beaverskin coat, Mother Wolffen and her family are calmly enjoying fresh roast venison.
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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Cast & crew
- Erich EngelDirector
- Werner HinzFriedrich von Wehrhahn
- Käthe HaackRegine von Wehrhahn
- Fita BenkhoffAuguste Wolff
- Friedrich GnaßJulius Wolff
- Ingrid RentschLeontine Wolff
- Edith HanckeAdelheid Wolff
- Paul BildtWilhelm Krüger
- Erwin GeschonneckMotes
- Emmy BurgFrau Motes
- Werner PetersEberhard Schulz
- Berta MonnardCast
- Herbert WilkCast
Details
- Released
- 21 October 1949
- Original title
- Der Biberpelz
- Country
- East Germany
- Written by
- Gerhart Hauptmann, Robert A. Stemmle
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The Beaver Coat runs 97 minutes (1h 37m).
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The Beaver Coat isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 21 October 1949. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Beaver Coat?
The Beaver Coat (1949) was directed by Erich Engel and stars Werner Hinz, Käthe Haack, Fita Benkhoff.