Aus dem Leben eines Taugenichts

A penniless drifter roams the land with his violin and preferably sings his songs to beautiful women. Two of his female admirers get him employed as a gardener at a castle. Yet he doesn't settle down for long, and moves on to his next temporary job as a customs officer. Finally, he travels to Italy where he joins the gang of Rinaldo Rinaldini and eventually meets the love of his life.

Keywords

  • DEFA
  • Made in Germany
  • Coming of Age
  • costume film
  • family
  • history
  • literature
  • relationship
  • road movie
  • travel
  • youth

Actors

  • Dean Reed
  • Hannelore Elsner
  • Monica Bielenstein
  • Monika Woytowicz
  • Carin Abicht

Director

  • Celino Bleiweiß

Timeless


1h 31min


6 FSK

DE

GDR
1973
Screen adaptation of Eichendorff's famous novella.

Screen adaptation of Eichendorff's famous novella.


A penniless drifter roams the land with his violin and preferably sings his songs to beautiful women. Two of his female admirers get him employed as a gardener at a castle. Yet he doesn't settle down for long, and moves on to his next temporary job as a customs officer. Finally, he travels to Italy where he joins the gang of Rinaldo Rinaldini and eventually meets the love of his life.

Cast & Crew