As Far as My Feet Will Carry Me (1959)
- Original title
- So weit die Füße tragen
- Directed by
- Fritz Umgelter
- Genre
- adventure, war
- Country
- Germany
- Runtime
- 5h 47m
- Rating
- 8.2 of 10 from 4 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A German prisoner of war escapes from a Soviet gulag and makes a long journey on foot to return home. The story follows his desperate trek across harsh terrain.
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What happens
As Far as My Feet Will Carry Me (German: So weit die Füße tragen) is a 1959 West German television series which was first broadcast on ARD on six episodes. It is based on the memoirs of Cornelius Rost detailing his escape from a Soviet gulag after being held as prisoner of war. It starred Heinz Weiss as Clemens Forell, the alias used by Rost. Other actors who appeared in the series include Wolfgang Büttner, Johannes Buzalski, Hans Epskamp and Dietrich Thoms. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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