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Sein großer Sieg (1952)

GDR and West Berlin in the 1950s. Hans Nettermann, a designer at the "Komet" bicycle factory, is a favorite of the BSG road riders. His dream is to one day ride in a stand-up race. A construction error throws him back in the road race. They work for a long time to fix it. Then he is persuaded to go to West Berlin to become a professional rider. Although he makes it to the top class, he also learns about the scams in professional sport. He marries Marianne, who has followed him and tries to persuade him to return to the GDR, which he eventually does. After some difficulties at work, he is nominated for the first amateur endurance race in the GDR and wins.

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Top billed cast

  • Photo of Claus HolmClaus HolmHans Netterman
  • Photo of Eva ProbstEva ProbstMarianne Tessler
  • Photo of Lutz GötzLutz GötzTressler
  • Photo of Harry HindemithHarry HindemithLahmann
  • Photo of Kurt MühlhardtKurt Mühlhardt
  • Photo of Sabine ThalbachSabine ThalbachLottchen
  • Photo of Johannes SchmidtJohannes SchmidtMehlberg
  • Photo of Horst OberländerHorst OberländerFred Berg
  • Photo of Peter MarxPeter MarxHassler
  • Photo of Hanns GrothHanns GrothDr. Grüttner

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