Film · Drama
Der Lotterieschwede (1958)
Bornholm island in 1880, where quarry worker Johan Jönsson lives a miserable life with his wife and children. He hopes to escape his poverty by winning a lottery ticket. But it doesn't bring him any luck. Instead of spending his little money on a doctor to have his sick child treated, he extends the lottery ticket. The child dies and Johan, plagued by remorse, turns to alcohol. After he has gambled away everything, the lottery ticket brings someone else the main prize. Johan commits suicide, but his son Per has realized that gambling is not the way to change the miserable existence of the workers.
- Director
- Joachim Kunert
- Writers
- Jens Gerlach, Joachim Kunert, Martin Andersen Nexø
- Country
- Germany
- Language
- German
- Release date
- September 11, 1958
Der Lotterieschwede was released on September 11, 1958.
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Der Lotterieschwede cast
Erwin GeschonneckJohan Jönsson
Sonja SutterFrau Jönsson
Lore FrischWirtsfrau Julie
Harry Hindemith
Jochen Thomas- Hans Emons
- Gerhard Lau
Gustav Püttjer
Albert Garbe
Marga Legal
Horst Kube
Günther Simon
Hans Klering
