Between Heaven and Earth

Xanten am Rhein, 1870/1871. Roffer Rottwinkel has two sons. His favorite is Mathias, whom he prefers to Lonius, a quiet and introspective man. Lonius, for his part, is shyly revering Christine ... and his brother's in love with her, too. For this reason, the father sends Lonius away, to fight in the Franco-Prussian War, which turns the introverted boy into a brave and strong man. Highly decorated, he returns home. In the meantime, his brother Mathias and Christine are unhappily married. Mathias is slipping more and more and finally becomes a con man. As Lonius is still very much in love with Christine, he wishes to save his father's business from ruin and rebels against his brother, who now goes to extremes.

Werner Krauss

Justus Rottwinkel

Gisela Uhlen

Christine Burger

Wolfgang Lukschy

Mathias Rottwinkel

Paul Henckels

Clemens Burger

Gustav Waldau

Türmer

Elisabeth Flickenschildt

Wirtin

Helga Marold

Frau des Reservisten

Gunnar Möller

Armin Münch

Veit

Franz Nicklisch

Fritz Reiff

Peter Martin Urtel

Lonius Rottwinkel

Charlotte Schultz

Fine Rottwinkel

Emil Heß

Valentin, Buchhalter

Sigrid Becker

Hanne, Dienstmädchen

Hans Hermann Schaufuß

Bürgermeister

• Harald BraunDirector

Release date

June 11, 1942

Status

Released

Original language

German

Runtime

1h 39m

Genres

Drama