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66% Critic Match
Farewell
“Will the young master be here for dinner?”
6.6 / 10• 1968• 1h 47m•NR• German
DramaHistory
Storyline
In August of 1914, amidst the public ecstasy surrounding the impending war, Hans Gastl, the young son of a Munich bürger, makes a decision: he will not take part in this war. This resolution signifies a turning point in his life; a farewell to his class and his family.
Cast & Crew
Jan Spitzer
Hans Gastl
Lead
Rolf Ludwig
Hans Gastl's Father
Katharina Lind
Hans Gastl's Mother
Mathilde Danegger
Hans Gastl's Grandmother
Heidemarie Wenzel
Fanny
Jürgen Heinrich
Hartinger
Manfred Krug
Sack
Annekathrin Bürger
Magda
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Egon Günther's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Farewell is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
