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Wikipedia article




'Heier Sommer', aka 'Hot Summer' (USA), is a 1968 East German musical film. A 2001 video release promotes the film as "The East German 'Grease'" although perhaps it is closer in concept to the 1963 British movie 'Summer Holiday' which starred Cliff Richard.

Plot



A group of girls and a separate group of boys come across each other whilst travelling from Leipzig to Ruegen Island for the summer holidays. Initially trying to ignore and avoid each other, the two groups find themselves billeted close by, relaxing together, enjoying each other's company and the resulting relationships that develop. The movie deals with the conflicts of each relationship in the group by singing and dancing their way through each situation including a brief encounter with the VoPo's - the police. The majority of the film is shot on Ruegen Island which at the time, was a popular destination for East Germans and today is popular with travellers the world over. Included are some early footage of Leipzig and East Berlin during the reconstruction and re-building era of the former GDR.

Cast



*Chris Doerk - Stupsi

*Frank Schbel - Kai

*Regine Albrecht - Brit

*Hanns-Michael Schmidt - Wolf

*Georg-Peter Welzel - Schpack

*Hans Mietzner - Schelle

*Norbert Speer - Rechtsanwalt (Lawyer)

*Gerd Nordheim - Tom

*Ernst-Jrgen Thede - Transistor

*Madeleine Lierck - Thalia

*Rosa Lotze - Trude

*Bruno Carstens - Meister Klaus

*Werner Lierck - Abschnittsbevollmchtigter (Policeman)

*Marianne Wnscher - VEG-Leiterin (Boss of Farm)

*Erich Brauer - Fischer (Fisherman)

* Urta Bhler - Sybille

* Camilla Hempel - Rschen (Rose)

* Leonore Kaufmann - Mdchen (Girl)

* Ursula Soika - Brbel

* Hella Ziesing - Mdchen (Girl)

* Sylvia von Kashiwoslozki - Mdchen (Girl)

* Marlis Rth - Himmlische (Heavenly)

* Angelika Schmidt - Himmlische (Heavenly)

* Gnther Lisiecki - Junge (Boy)

* Peter Heiland - Junge (Boy)

* Hans-Christian Albers - Junge (Boy)

Soundtrack



# Heier Sommer (03:20) (Chris Doerk & Frank Schbel)

# Das Darf Nicht Wahr Sein (02:58) (Chris Doerk, Frank Schbel, Regine Albrecht & Hanns-Michael Schmidt)

# Mnner, Die Noch Keine Sind (02:40) (Chris Doerk)

# Wir (01:58) (Frank Schbel)

# Tanz Am Strand (02:04) (Orchester Gnter Gollasch)

# Woher Willst Du Wissen, Wer Ich Bin? (02:08) (Chris Doerk & Frank Schbel)

# Was Erleben (02:38) (Chris Doerk)

# Ein Sommerlied (02:48) (Frank Schbel)

# Fang Doch Den Sonnenstrahl (02:28) (Gerti Mller & Frank Schbel)

# Ich Fand Die Eine (04:17) (Frank Schbel)

# Es War Mal Ein Mdchen (01:45) (Ingo Graf)

# Einmal Mu Ein Ende Sein (02:40) (Frank Schbel)

# Finale Heier Sommer (01:32) (Chris Doerk & Frank Schbel)

Reviews



* 'Heier Sommer' is featured in the 1997 documentary film 'East Side Story'

* IMDb's link to external reviews can be found at: [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061756/externalreviews]

* A written review is located at 'Puchalski, Steven. Short Takes. In: Shock Cinema (New York City, New York, USA), Steven Puchalski, Vol. 19, 2001, Pg. 42, (MG)'

During its original run, the film sold 3,441,595 tickets.[http://www.insidekino.de/DJahr/DDRAlltimeDeutsch.htm List of the 50 highest-grossing DEFA films.]

References




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