Der Lotterieschwede
1958, German. Directed by Joachim Kunert.
Bornholm island in 1880, where quarry worker Johan Jönsson lives a miserable life with his wife and children. He hopes to escape his poverty by winning a lottery ticket. But it doesn't bring him any luck. Instead of spending his little money on a doctor to have his sick child treated, he extends the lottery ticket. The child dies and Johan, plagued by remorse, turns to alcohol. After he has gambled away everything, the lottery ticket brings someone else the main prize. Johan commits suicide, but his son Per has realized that gambling is not the way to change the miserable existence of the workers.
- Runtime
- 1h 11m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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- Released
- 11 September 1958
- Country
- East Germany
- Written by
- Jens Gerlach, Joachim Kunert
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Der Lotterieschwede runs 71 minutes (1h 11m).
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Who directed Der Lotterieschwede?
Der Lotterieschwede (1958) was directed by Joachim Kunert and stars Erwin Geschonneck, Sonja Sutter, Lore Frisch.