The Fair
In 1959, in a small German village, the annual fair is set up. When a carousel is fixed firmly in the ground, a fair worker discovers a skeleton, a steel helmet, and a machine gun. The skeleton belongs to Robert Mertens, a plain soldier, who deserted in 1944 und flew to his home village. But when he arrived, no one wanted to help him, neither his former friends nor the minister, or even his own parents.
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The Fair
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Aug 18, 1960
Runtime
1h 42m
Genres
Drama
User Score
69%
Original Title
Kirmes
Production Companies
Freie Film Produktion GmbH & Co., Hamburg
Director
Wolfgang Staudte
Description
In 1959, in a small German village, the annual fair is set up. When a carousel is fixed firmly in the ground, a fair worker discovers a skeleton, a steel helmet, and a machine gun. The skeleton belongs to Robert Mertens, a plain soldier, who deserted in 1944 und flew to his home village. But when he arrived, no one wanted to help him, neither his former friends nor the minister, or even his own parents.
