What Would Happen If...?

The strangers show great interest in the dilapidated castle. Leading the villagers to all kinds of speculations about a possible border shift, the return of the duke to his castle and if there is any sense in joining the LPG now. Based on the play "What if -?" by Hedda Zinner, the film adaptation also deals with the uncertainty about politics and border adjustments in the 1950s on the inner-German border. WHAT IF...? is "concerned with a realistic view of attitudes of consciousness of the GDR rural population and comes to astonishingly honest, critical conclusions." (filmdienst.de)

Keywords

  • Made in Germany
  • Agriculture
  • economy
  • gdr
  • history
  • politics
  • satire

Actors

  • Willi Narloch
  • Gerd Ehlers
  • Heinz Frölich
  • Trude Bechmann
  • Hanns Anselm Perten

Director

  • Gerhard Klingenberg

Timeless


1h 30min


12

DE

GDR
1960
While the GDR government tries to collectivize agriculture, the appearance of mysterious gentlemen in West German cars triggers wild speculation.

While the GDR government tries to collectivize agriculture, the appearance of mysterious gentlemen in West German cars triggers wild speculation.


The strangers show great interest in the dilapidated castle. Leading the villagers to all kinds of speculations about a possible border shift, the return of the duke to his castle and if there is any sense in joining the LPG now.


Based on the play "What if -?" by Hedda Zinner, the film adaptation also deals with the uncertainty about politics and border adjustments in the 1950s on the inner-German border.


WHAT IF...? is "concerned with a realistic view of attitudes of consciousness of the GDR rural population and comes to astonishingly honest, critical conclusions." (filmdienst.de)

Cast & Crew