The Second Life of F.W.G. Platow

Released
1973
1h 30min
3 votes
ComedyDrama

Synopsis

Friedrich Wilhelm Georg Platow worked for the railways his entire working life. He took up service at the small station of Luege 34 years ago. Now, the line is to be electrified and Platow, who cannot cope with the new technology, has to work on a secondary local line. Georg, his son, a railway worker as well, is to attend a training course, but Georg refuses to go. Then his father comes to a surprising and highly unusual decision. He pretends to be Georg Platow, making himself twenty years younger than he really is and registers for the course.

Détails techniques

Titre original

Das zweite Leben des Friedrich Wilhelm Georg Platow

Langue originale

DE

Langues parlées

German

Production

Compagnies de production

DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme

Pays de production

East Germany