Die Halbstarken (1956)
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Rising young German leading man Horst Buccholz followed up his award-winning performance in Sky Without Stars with his starring role in Die Halbstarken. The title translates to "The Half-Strong Ones", in reference to the film's juvenile-delinquent protagonists. Though virtually irredeemable, Buccholz's gang-leader character is softened somewhat by his love for tenement girl Karin Baal. With the exception of Buccholz, most of the young toughs in the film are nonprofessionals, exuding a raw energy that many "pros" could not emulate. Most of Die Halbstarken was lensed on location in genuine gang-ridden urban neighborhoods. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Horst Buchholz, Karin Baal, (more)
- Director(s):
- Georg Tressler
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Die Halbstarken
Rising young German leading man Horst Buccholz followed up his award-winning performance in Sky Without Stars with his starring role in Die Halbstarken. The title translates to "The Half-Strong Ones", in reference to the film's juvenile-delinquent protagonists. Though virtually irredeemable, Buccholz's gang-leader character is softened somewhat by his love for tenement girl Karin Baal. With the exception of Buccholz, most of the young toughs in the film are nonprofessionals, exuding a raw energy that many "pros" could not emulate. Most of Die Halbstarken was lensed on location in genuine gang-ridden urban neighborhoods. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 90 mins
Complete Cast of Die Halbstarken
- Horst Buchholz - Freddy Borchert
- Christian Doermer - Jan Borchert
- Friedrich Joloff - Theo
- Viktoria Von Ballasko - Mutter Borchert
- Karin Baal - Sissy Bohl
- Jo Herbst - Guenther
- Stanislav Ledinek - Antonio Garezzo
- Director(s):
- Georg Tressler
- Writer(s):
- Will Tremper
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