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Rabenvater

Director: Karl-Heinz Heymann, 88 Min., Color, Feature Film
Deutsche Demokratische Republik (DDR)
DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme, 1985

Film/Video Format
35 mm
Length in m
2419
English Title
The Uncaring Father
Premiere Date
Release Date (for Cinema)
Film poster for "Rabenvater"

(Dir.: Karl-Heinz Heymann, 1985) Graphic Design: Goldmann

Short Summary (English)

Two years ago, cinema poster painter Jonathan had agreed in his divorce to leave the sole custody for his son David to David’s mother Ruth. But at the boy’s ninth birthday, Jonathan all of a sudden returns to their house. In the meantime, Ruth has found a new Partner, Franz, whom David has accepted as his surrogate father. Although everybody tries to solve the new situation with a lot of tolerance, Franz and Jonathan become rivals. But this rivalry comes to an end when David has an accident. Now, the boy is allowed to visit his father Jonathan on the weekend whenever he wants to. But before that, David goes on one last adventure: On a trip to a vacation camp, Jonathan "kidnaps" his son to spend several days hitchhiking alone with his son. Then, he gets him back to the vacation camp.

(Quelle: filmportal)

Film still for "Rabenvater"

(Dir.: Karl-Heinz Heymann, 1985) Photography: Klaus Goldmann

Film still for "Rabenvater"

(Dir.: Karl-Heinz Heymann, 1985) Photography: Klaus Goldmann

Film Crew

Director
  • Karl-Heinz Heymann
Script
  • Karl-Heinz Heymann
Camera
  • Andreas Köfer
Film Editing
  • Vera Nowark
Cast
  • Roland Gawlik (Jonathan)
  • Alexander Korth (David)
  • Gabriela Zion (Ruth)
  • Uwe Kockisch (Franz)
  • Herbert Köfer (Radetzki)
  • Thomas Putensen (Werner)
  • Iris Bohnau (Alice)
  • Marlies Ludwig (Yvonne)
  • Gisela Bestehorn (Jonathans Mutter)
  • Dieter Montag (Ludwig)
  • Katrin Sass (Angeheiterte Frau)
  • Wolfgang Winkler (Angeheiterter Mann)
  • Karla Runkehl (Frau Blümchen)
  • Ilse Voigt (Jonathans Nachbarin)
  • Manfred Müller-Kuhl (Wirt)
  • Thomas Knauf (Mann im hellen Anzug)
  • Günter Rüger (Tankwart)
  • Stanislaw Brankatschk (Arzt)
  • Karin Freiberg (Ärztin)
  • Heidrun Bartholomäus (Junge Frau)
  • Manfred Dietzel (Fleischer)
  • Sascha Konstabel (Markus)
  • Christian Illian (Sven)
  • Karl-Heinz Heymann (Regisseur Lazarus)
  • Constanze Vulpius (Fräulein Sommer)
  • Günter (auch: Günther) Götze (Dozent)
  • Velia Krause (Junge Frau)
  • Wolfgang Sonnefeld (Barkeeper)
Assistant Director
  • Angelika Mackrodt
Assistant Camera
  • Peter Bernhardt
  • Klaus Goldmann
Scenario
  • Thomas Knauf
Production Design
  • Peter Wilde
Script Editing
  • Barbara Rogall
  • Dieter Wolf
Music
  • Rolf Fischer
Sound
  • Fritz Sommer
  • Peter Foerster
  • Helga Kadenbach (Tonmischung)
Costume Design
  • Katrin Johnsen
Make-Up
  • Kurt Tauchmann
  • Christa Seraphin
Props
  • Ingo Pries
Production Management
  • Irene Ikker
Unit Production Management
  • Harald Andreas
  • Heinz-Jürgen Schmidt
DEFA Photography
  • Klaus Goldmann

Short Summary (German)

An Davids neuntem Geburtstag taucht unerwartet sein Vater Jonathan auf. Bei der Scheidung von Davids Mutter Ruth vor zwei Jahren war er einverstanden, auf den Jungen zu verzichten. Ruth lebt inzwischen mit Franz zusammen, den David sehr mag und als Vater akzeptiert. Ruth und Franz verhalten sich tolerant gegenüber Jonathan, und der Junge nimmt sein Erscheinen problemlos auf. Jonathan möchte den Kontakt festigen, und David nutzt den Umstand aus, zwei Väter zu haben. Die Konkurrenz der Väter wird nach einem Unfall Davids beendet. Man vereinbart, dass der Junge, wann immer er am Wochenende will, zu Jonathan darf. Am Ende "entführt" Jonathan seinen Sohn bei einer Fahrt ins Ferienlager, verbringt ein paar abenteuerliche Tramper-Tage mit ihm und liefert ihn dann im Lager ab.

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

Short Summary (Other Languages)

Il giorno del suo nono compleanno, David riceve visita da suo padre Jonathan, che due anni prima, separandosi dalla madre, aveva rinunciato a lui. Nel frattempo Ruth vive con Franz, a cui David è molto legato e vede come padre. Ruth e Franz si dimostrano comprensivi nei confronti di Jonathan e anche il bambino accetta senza problemi la sua presenza. Jonathan è interessato a riallacciare i rapporti con il figlio, che si rallegra di avere due padri, benché concorrenti. Per gestire la situazione, soprattutto dopo l'incidente capitato a David, gli adulti decidono che il bambino potrà trascorrere i fine settimana con il papà. Accompagnando il figlio al campo scuola, Jonathan lo "rapisce" per trascorrere qualche giorno solo con lui, ma lo riporterà al campo. (Italienisch)

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