Mother Courage and Her Children

During the Thirty Years' War, the camp-follower Anna Fierling, called "Mother Courage", travels the length and breadth of Europe with her covered wagon. She does not care if it's Catholics or Protestants she trades with as long as business thrives. She loses her three children as a result of the war: bold and spirited Eilif, sincere and upright Swiss Cheese and mute Katrin, who saves the children of Halle by beating a drum on a farmstead roof In wartime, the Fierling children's virtues prove to be deadly. Yet, Mother Courage, remains incorrigible. She will not have anyone "spoil the war" for her and so sets out once more after the soldiers with her wagon.

Country:

Germany,

East Germany

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

151 minutes

Year:

1961

Director:

Peter Palitzsch

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Company:

Berliner Ensemble,

DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme

Cast:

Mutter Courage

Schweizerkas

Koch

Obrist

Feldwebel

Crew:

Director of Photography

Director

Director

Story

Writer