Trace of Stones

New Socialist Unity Party secretary Werner Horrath is charged with bringing the rough-and-ready builder crew into line. The task seems doomed to fail as the two men compete for the affections of young engineer Kati Klee. But when she gets pregnant by married man Horrath, he is in danger of being expelled from the party, and Balla takes his side...

Keywords

  • DEFA
  • Love
  • Made in Germany
  • gdr
  • history
  • politics
  • work

Actors

  • Manfred Krug
  • Krystyna Stypułkowska
  • Eberhard Esche
  • Johannes Wieke
  • Walter Richter-Reinick

Director

  • Frank Beyer

Timeless


2h 12min


6 FSK

DE

GDR
1966
Bad planning and shortages prevail on an East German construction site. Foreman Hannes Balla uses unconventional methods to overcome the problems.

Bad planning and shortages prevail on an East German construction site. Foreman Hannes Balla uses unconventional methods to overcome the problems.


New Socialist Unity Party secretary Werner Horrath is charged with bringing the rough-and-ready builder crew into line. The task seems doomed to fail as the two men compete for the affections of young engineer Kati Klee. But when she gets pregnant by married man Horrath, he is in danger of being expelled from the party, and Balla takes his side...

Cast & Crew