der lange ritt zur schule
THE long ride to school
Adopting the form of a Western comedy, THE LONG RIDE TO SCHOOL narrates the tale of a boy who by means of the depth of his imagination obtains a more self-assured approach to life. Ten-year-old Alex comes to term with his problems in the realm of fiction; namely in the wild West! His adult companion turns out to be his sports teacher, played by Gojko Mitić, who also appears as a tribal chief in parody of his typical portrayal in DEFA Native American film. The film conveys universally valid messages in a remarkably amusing manner.
35 mm | Farbe / colour
Rolf Losansky
Michael Göthe, Helmut Grewald
Rosemarie Linde
Jochen Keller
Karl-Ernst Sasse
Frank Träger, Iris Riffert, Klaus Piontek, Barbara Schnitzler, Dieter Franke, Fritz Marquardt, Gojko Mitić
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Rolf Losansky - – born 1931 in Frankfurt (Oder). Having studied directing at the "Konrad Wolf" (HFF) he proceeded to become one of the most successful DEFA children's film directors. Numbering more than twenty, several of his films have been the recipient of various awards.
DIE SUCHE NACH DEM WUNDERBUNTEN VÖGELCHEN (1964)
EUCH WERD ICH'S ZEIGEN (1972)
… VERDAMMT, ICH BIN ERWACHSEN (1974)
EIN SCHNEEMANN FÜR AFRIKA (1977)
ACHILLESFERSE (1978)
DAS SCHULGESPENST (1987)
ZIRRI - DAS WOLKENSCHAF (1992, Cottbus 2009)
HANS IM GLÜCK (1999)