The Fair

The Fair

Release date : August 18, 1960
Runtime : 1h 42m
Countries of origin : Germany /
Original Language : German /
Director : Wolfgang Staudte /
Production companies : Freie Film Produktion GmbH & Co., Hamburg /
August 18, 1960 1h 42m Germany Drama German More
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In 1959, in a small German village, the annual fair is set up. When a carousel is fixed firmly in the ground, a fair worker discovers a skeleton, a steel helmet, and a machine gun. The skeleton belongs to Robert Mertens, a plain soldier, who deserted in 1944 und flew to his home village. But when he arrived, no one wanted to help him, neither his former friends nor the minister, or even his own parents.
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  • title:The Fair
  • status:Released
  • Release date: 1960
  • Runtime:1h 42m
  • Genres: Drama ·
  • Countries of origin: Germany ·
  • Original Language: German ·
  • Director: Wolfgang Staudte /
  • Writers: Claus Hubalek · Wolfgang Staudte ·
  • Production companies: Freie Film Produktion GmbH & Co., Hamburg ·
  • Overview:In 1959, in a small German village, the annual fair is set up. When a carousel is fixed firmly in the ground, a fair worker discovers a skeleton, a steel helmet, and a machine gun. The skeleton belongs to Robert Mertens, a plain soldier, who deserted in 1944 und flew to his home village. But when he arrived, no one wanted to help him, neither his former friends nor the minister, or even his own parents.
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