Bahnwärter Thiel
The film tells the tragic fate of railroad guard Thiel at the end of the 19th century. Thiel, who spends his days in the dull, monotonous fulfillment of his duties, has lost his gentle, quiet wife Minna. He remarries out of concern for his young son Tobias. His second wife Lene, with whom he also has a child, is superior to him in vitality and has a rough passion. He discovers that his child from his first marriage is being discriminated against and tormented by her - Thiel withdraws more and more into himself and becomes lonely. When Tobias is killed in an accident, he blames Lene, and disaster is inevitable...
Directed by Hans-Joachim Kasprzik · Written by Klaus Jörn
Where to Watch
Rent or Buy
Cast
-
Martin Trettau Bahnwärter Thiel -
Walfriede Schmitt Lene -
Blanche Kommerell Minna -
Rolf Hoppe Pfarrer -
Willi Schrade Zugführer -
Walter Lendrich Bahnwärter - Walter Niklaus Narrator (voice)
- Joachim Pape
- Andreas Albert
-
Gerd Staiger - Roland Kuchenbuch
- Roman-Eckhard Galonska
Make it a double feature
3h 2m together
Bahnwärter Thiel
Belle Époque
A close match in mood and era.
More from Hans-Joachim KasprzikSee all →
Die letzte Chance · 1962
Die Brüder Lautensack · 1973
Everyone Dies Alone · 1970
Kleiner Mann – was nun? · 1967
Gewissen in Aufruhr · 1961
Gerichtet bei Nacht · 1960
Hände hoch oder ich schieße · 1966
Polizeiruf 110 · 1971
Sachsens Glanz und Preußens Gloria · 1987
Film-Salabim · 1984
Abschied vom Frieden · 1979More Like This
Closer · 2004
Belle Époque · 1992
Valkyrie · 2008
Topaz · 1969
Yella · 2007
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages · 1916
The Crowd · 1928
A Star Is Born · 1954
The Astronaut's Wife · 1999
About Schmidt · 2002
The Country Girl · 1954
The Nativity Story · 2006
Spanglish · 2004
Seance on a Wet Afternoon · 1964
Journey to Italy · 1954