Irrlicht und Feuer

197 minutes

8/21/1966

Overview

Jürgen Fohrmann works as a hauer underground. In the course of the coal crisis, his mine closes - he loses the work. In this mood, his wife's prosperity thinking gets on his nerves - his marriage threatens to break. The dismissed coal buddy applys, first becomes an auxiliary worker, but then receives a job in an automated operation of the electrical industry and believes to have socially risen through this "clean work". Fohrmann quickly realizes that wearing a "white coat" is only seemingly better than the arduous work in the pit and understands that he can no longer stay out of the work struggles of the buddies.

Cast List

Günther Simon
as Jürgen Fohrmann
Irma Münch
as Inge Fohrmann
Lissy Tempelhof
as Irene
Helga Göring
as Veronika Borowski
Sabine Thalbach
as Erika
Kurt Müller-Reitzner
as Baumann
Fred Delmare
as Jupp
Fritz Schlegel
as Willi
Gerd Ehlers
as Polenz
Walter Lendrich
as Karl Borowski
Madeleine Lierck
as Rosi Borowski
Johannes Wieke
as Lehnertz
Joe Schorn
as Lehnertz
Fred Ludwig
as Wilhelm
Willi Schrade
as Eugen
Otmar Richter
as Franz
Elfriede Florin
as Inge's mother
Heinz Hellmich
as Works council chairman
Gerd Michael Henneberg
as Director Kaiser
Werner Wieland
as Dallmann
Heinz Suhr
as Jenutschek
Klaus Piontek
as Egon
Karin Buchali
as BB
Heinz Schröder
as Dr. Fechner
Albert Zahn
as Otto
Ingolf Gorges
as Ortwin
Willi Neuenhahn
as Rudi
Werner Röwekamp
as Director Krämer
Kurt Schmengler
as Canteen manager
Günther Polensen
as Kepfert
Wolfgang Thal
as Buddy on the wall
Traute Sense
as Receptionist
Günter Drescher
as Policeman
Hans Flössel
as Doctor
Heinz Hupfer
as Pastor
Otto Heidemann
as Buddy
Karla Kersten
as Office workers
Heinz Florian Oertel
as Reporter