Beschreibung eines Sommers

Short Summary (English)

In the Uckermark district near Schwedt, the foundations are laid for a large new plant and the forest is cleared. Schibulla, who has many years experience in the construction industry, recuits Tom Breitsprecher, whom he knows and respects. The two have worked together in the past. Tom is a well versed constructional engineer, but rather arrogant, superficial in his relationships with women and ironic to the unskilled young people on the building site. This behaviour does not make him very popular. Tom sets up a special course for concrete workers. The initiative ultimately came from a young woman, who is also employed on the building site. Up to now, Grit’s life has been cerefree and without any conflivts. Her husband has always tried to remove all obstacles from her path. But his situation does not satisfy her any longer. She wants recognition and would like to prove her worth. She meets Tom, whom she initially does not like at all. However, antipathy gradually turns into love. A secret love affair develops. Very soon Tom’s relationship with Grit is no secret anymore. Schibulla asks the young woman to have a frank talk about it with her husband. Grit hesitates. But when the working atmosphere becomes bad and the team is about to fall apart, she understands that her relationship with Tom is more than a private matter. Mutual trust as well as teamwork are at risk. Grit decides that honesty is he best policy.

Source: PROGRESS Film-Verleih

Film Crew

Director

• Ralf Kirsten

Script

• Karl-Heinz Jakobs
• Ralf Kirsten

Camera

• Hans Heinrich

Film Editing

• Christel Röhl

Cast

• Manfred Krug (Tom)
• Christel Bodenstein (Grit)
• Günter (auch: Günther) Grabbert (Schibulla)
• Johanna Clas (Lilo)
• Marita Böhme (Regine)
• Peter Reusse (Anton Dschick)
• Horst Jonischkan (Grell)
• Erik Veldre (Kamernus)
• Hans-Peter Reinecke (Tenser)
• Liska Merbach (Wirtin)
• Helga von Wangenheim (Mädchen in der Bar)
• Ernst Forstreuter (Jugendlicher)
• Achim Wenk (Jugendlicher)
• Heinz Lyschik (Jugendlicher)

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Assistant Director

• Hanna Georgi

Assistant Camera

• Hans-Joachim (auch: Jochen) Zillmer

Production Design

• Hans Poppe
• Jochen (auch: Joachim) Keller

Script Editing

• Gudrun Deubener (geb. Rammler)

Music

• Wolfgang Lesser

Sound

• Günter Witt

Costume Design

• Helga Scherff

Make-Up

• Günter Hermstein
• Ursula Funk

Props

• Günter Zaleike

Production Management

• Werner Liebscher

Unit Production Management

• Otto Ziesenitz

DEFA Photography

• Max Teschner

Short Summary (German)

Ende der 1950er-Jahre auf der Großbaustelle Schwedt, wo ein gigantischer Industriekomplex entsteht. Hierher, zu einem Jugendobjekt, wird Tom Breitsprecher aus Berlin delegiert. Er ist ein ausgezeichneter Ingenieur, aber seine politische Haltung und sein Privatleben lassen zu wünschen übrig. Er ist großspurig, zynisch, sein Frauenverschleiß enorm. Und hier verliebt er sich ausgerechnet in die FDJ-Sekretärin Grit, die auch noch verheiratet ist. Grit erwidert seine Liebe. Als das Verhältnis der beiden an den Tag kommt, sind die Kollegen empört, vor allem vom unmoralischen Verhalten ihrer Genossin Grit. Für Grit und Tom aber ist diese Liebe etwas ganz Neues, Großes, das sie beide verändert. Sie brauchen sich, und Grit entscheidet, klare Verhältnisse zu schaffen und sich von ihrem Mann zu trennen - auch, um die Achtung des Kollektivs wiederzugewinnen.

(Quelle: Das zweite Leben der Filmstadt Babelsberg. DEFA-Spielfilme 1946-1992)

Short Summary (Other Languages)

Alla fine degli anni 1950 a Schwedt iniziano i lavori per la costruzione di un gigantesco complesso industriale. Per occuparsi dell'appalto riservato ai giovani operai Berlino delega Tom Breitsprecher, eccellente ingegnere, ma anche noto sciupafemmine, cinico e presuntuoso. A Schwedt non perde l'occasione di innamorarsi della segretaria della Gioventù Libera Tedesca, la signora Grit, per giunta sposata. Scoperta la relazione, i colleghi sono indignati, soprattutto per il comportamento immorale della compagna Grit. Ma per lei e Tom questo amore è qualcosa di nuovo e straordinario, che li cambierà profondamente. Hanno l'uno bisogno dell'altra. Grit decide così di mettere le cose in chiaro e di separarsi dal marito, anche per riconquistare la stima del collettivo. (Italienisch)