Die Schmuggler von Rajgrod

Die Schmuggler von Rajgrod

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Status

Released

Release Date

Apr 18, 1980

Runtime

1h 10m

Genres

Drama

Original Title

Die Schmuggler von Rajgrod

Production Companies

DEFA

Director

Konrad Petzold

Description

In 1903, Jan Anskath and his half-brother Martin are living in Rajgorod at the border between Russia and Prussia – Jan on the Russian, Martin on the Prussian side. Both are occasionally smuggling stuff over the border. But while Jan acts from political conviction and is smuggling illegal writings over the border, Martin is only interested in the money. That is why he does not question his shadowy client when he sneaks out refugees into Russia. But then it becomes evident that the distinguished gentleman has robbed the refugees from all of their belongings, only to turn them over to the authorities of the Czar.