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Summer of '44 - The Lost Generation (2017)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 45M

Director : Friedemann Fromm
Writer : Friedemann Fromm

Synopsis

Summer 1944, Schwäbisch Hall. Contrary to the war propaganda and the decreed heroism, the 16-year-old boys dream of Swing music, sex and freedom - and of Lore, the air force helper from the air base, who attracts all eyes in her red swimsuit. At the same time, uncle, Knuffke, Bubu, tongue kiss and Hosenmacher suspect that they will not escape the horror of the front. "Stay tuned," Lore calls after them. But tongue kiss gets it first and also pants maker will not survive the war.

Actors

Jonathan Berlin
Jonathan Berlin
Onkel
Theo Trebs
Theo Trebs
Knuffke
Andreas Warmbrunn
Andreas Warmbrunn
Bubu
Laurenz Lerch
Laurenz Lerch
Hosenmacher
Joscha Eißen
Joscha Eißen
Zungenkuss
Johannes Geller
Johannes Geller
Jumbo
Vica Kerekes
Vica Kerekes
Gunda
Lili Epply
Lili Epply
Lore
Peter Faerber
Peter Faerber
Stricker
Karel Dobrý
Karel Dobrý
McKee
Andreas Lust
Andreas Lust
Untersturmführer

Crews

Annette Focks
Annette Focks
Music
Anton Klima
Anton Klima
Director of Photography
Friedemann Fromm
Friedemann Fromm
Screenplay
Friedemann Fromm
Friedemann Fromm
Director
Janina Gerkens
Janina Gerkens
Editor
Klaus-Peter Platten
Klaus-Peter Platten
Production Design
Mirjam Muschel
Mirjam Muschel
Costume Design
René Jordan
René Jordan
Makeup Artist
Anette Keiser
Anette Keiser
Makeup Department Head
Rolf Wappenschmitt
Rolf Wappenschmitt
Production Manager
Katrin Sohler
Katrin Sohler
Second Assistant Director
Valerie Adamer
Valerie Adamer
Third Assistant Director
Maren Eich
Maren Eich
Property Master
Martina Hug
Martina Hug
Property Master
Laura Plock
Laura Plock
Foley Editor
Marcel Spisak
Marcel Spisak
Supervising Sound Editor
Jirí Vater
Jirí Vater
Special Effects
Mauricio de Oliveira
Mauricio de Oliveira
Digital Compositors
Philipp Bauer
Philipp Bauer
Compositors
Philipp Bauer
Philipp Bauer
Compositors
Jessica Franke
Jessica Franke
Animation
Frank Kaminski
Frank Kaminski
Visual Effects Supervisor
Christopher Kollar
Christopher Kollar
Compositors
Marco Muñoz
Marco Muñoz
Visual Effects Coordinator
Michael Anlauff
Michael Anlauff
Camera Operator
Anna Baltl
Anna Baltl
First Assistant Camera
Jan Borůvka
Jan Borůvka
Gaffer
Vaclav Hrabanek
Vaclav Hrabanek
Best Boy Electric
Patrick Plischke
Patrick Plischke
First Assistant Camera
Walter Wehner
Walter Wehner
Still Photographer
Angela Tippel
Angela Tippel
Assistant Director
Pia Hoffmann
Pia Hoffmann
Music Supervisor
Oliver Storz
Oliver Storz
Novel

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