Trace of Stones (1966)

Original title

Spur der Steine

Directed by

Frank Beyer

Genre

drama film

Country

German Democratic Republic

Runtime

2h 19m

Rated

6

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 30 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An East German construction worker leads a brigade on a large building project. The film follows his personal and professional struggles within the constraints of the socialist system.

bittersweetgroundedreflectivewrygrittyrestrainedsprawling

What happens

Trace of Stones (German: Spur der Steine, pronounced [ˈʃpuːɐ̯ deːɐ̯ ˈʃtaɪnə] ) is a 1966 East German film by Frank Beyer. It was based on the eponymous novel by Erik Neutsch and starred Manfred Krug in the main role. After its release, the film was shown only for a few days, before being shelved due to conflicts with the Socialist Unity Party, the ruling communist party in the German Democratic Republic. Only after 23 years was the film shown again, in November 1989. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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