Movie

Kästner and Little Tuesday

Released: November 1, 2016 (2016)

Runtime: 98 minutes

Genres: History, Drama

Germany, 1931. The youth novel "Emil and the Detectives" is being filmed, which will make its author, Erich Kästner, world famous. An unusual friendship begins between the childless author and fatherless Hans, the 9-year-old playing the character Little Tuesday. Their friendship is put to the ultimate test in the Third Reich when Kästner's books are banned and little Hans becomes a Hitler Youth. Based on a true story.

Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)

Martin Brambach as Nietenführ
Age at release: 49
Inga Busch as Marigard Ohser
Age at release: 48
Florian David Fitz as Erich Kästner
Age at release: 41
Hans Löw as Erich Ohser
Age at release: 40
Katharina Lorenz as Lotte Löhr
Age at release: 37
Oskar Bökelmann as Wolfi Stern (old)
Age at release: 19
Jascha Baum as Hans Löhr (old)
Age at release: 18
Juls Serger as Wolfi Stern (young)
Age at release: 15
Nico Kleemann as Hans Löhr (young)
Age at release: 14
Charlotte Lorenzen as Ruth Löhr (young)
Age at release: 14

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Arnfried Lerche as Müller
Age at release: 64
Marie Gruber as Ida Kästner
Age at release: 61
Catrin Striebeck as Edith Jacobsohn
Age at release: 50
Ottokar Lehrner as Director
Age at release: 50
Paul Matic as Gestapo
Age at release: 49
Herbert Schäfer as Freisler
Age at release: 47
Michele Cuciuffo as Mr. Stern
Age at release: 45
Arndt Schwering-Sohnrey as Goebbels
Age at release: 43
Mareile Blendl as Hildegard Ludwig
Age at release: 40
Daniel Wagner as Eberhard Schmidt
Age at release: 36
Teresa Weißbach as Herti Kirchner
Age at release: 35
Simon Rußig
Age at release: 30
Emanuel Fellmer as Soldat
Age at release: 30
Verena Altenberger as young woman
Age at release: 28
Thomas Anton as Student
Age at release: 28
Fanny Krausz as Karlinchen
Age at release: 26
Saskia Rosendahl as Trude
Age at release: 23
Stan Steinbichler as Emil Tischbein
Age at release: 14
Nikolaus Barton as Erich Knauf
Age at release: Unknown