
At a French Fireside
Drama
Overview
Bundeswehr soldier Klaus’ regiment is stationed in France, to take part in NATO maneuvers. The soldiers are ordered to be kind to the populace, since the West German High Command wishes the French to forget the atrocities that were committed during the Second World War. Klaus falls in love with Jeanne, the daughter of the local mayor. He discovers that his commanders intend to demolish the ruins of a local church, in which civilians were murdered by the German occupation forces at 1944. A local journalist who researches the event discovers that West German General Rucker ordered the massacre, but he is mysteriously murdered. Klaus defies his commanding officer Siebert, who instructs him to steal the documents indicting Rucker, and hands the evidence over to Jeanne.
Top Cast


Angelica Domröse
Angelica Domröse
Jeanne
Angelica Domröse
Jeanne


Arno Wyzniewski
Arno Wyzniewski
Klaus Wetzlaff
Arno Wyzniewski
Klaus Wetzlaff


Hannjo Hasse
Hannjo Hasse
Major Siebert
Hannjo Hasse
Major Siebert


Harry Hindemith
Harry Hindemith
Bourguignon
Harry Hindemith
Bourguignon


Günther Simon
Günther Simon
General Rucker
Günther Simon
General Rucker


Evelyn Cron
Evelyn Cron
Georgette
Evelyn Cron
Georgette


Marianne Wünscher
Marianne Wünscher
Mariette
Marianne Wünscher
Mariette


Gerry Wolff
Gerry Wolff
Gerard
Gerry Wolff
Gerard
Gerd Biewer
Gerd Biewer
Moulinier
Gerd Biewer
Moulinier


Horst Jonischkan
Horst Jonischkan
Müller
Horst Jonischkan
Müller
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