So Weit die Füße Tragen (2001)
Genre: Drama / War
Duration: 158 minuten
Alternative title: As Far as My Feet Will Carry Me
Country:
Germany
Directed by: Hardy Martins
Stars: Bernhard Bettermann, Michael Mendl and Irina Pantaeva
IMDb score:
7,3 (8.777)
Releasedate: 12 December 2001
So Weit die Füße Tragen plot
In 1946, Lieutenant Colonel Clemens Forell, together with 3000 German soldiers, was deported to a penal camp in Siberia. Only his determination to flee keeps him going. Thanks to the help of the camp doctor, who has developed cancer himself, Forell is able to escape. His odyssey through Asia lasts three years. After 14,000 km, Forell ends up in Tehran, where he is identified by a relative and he can finally go home.
Actors and actresses
Oberleutnant Clemens Forell
Dr. Heinz Stauffer
Oberleutnant Kamenev
Willi Bauknecht
Onkel Baudrexel
Leibrecht
Alfons Mattern
Dr. Pachmutova
Lagerkommandant
Igor
Reviews & comments
kos
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- 46754 messages
- 8900 votes
Not a bad post-war film, which somewhat captures the imagination due to its adventurousness.
I had to bite through the first fifteen minutes because I almost turned it off by then, so weakly directed.
Once in the camp things get a bit more interesting.
Don't expect high-quality cinematography or acting here, just a decent plot-drive film.
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Alathir
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- 2137 messages
- 1642 votes
I've seen quite a few war films but this is one of the best. A film that has a strong impact with a very good acting performance by Bernhard Bettermann. The film is 2.5 hours long, but it flies by. I love survival films and this is a great example of that. If I had not watched the documentary of The Greatest Story Never Told about Hitler and then googled the name of Cornelius Rost, I might never have discovered this gem. You can also see here on Moviemeter that this is in fact a forgotten film. Yet a very beautiful one that even managed to bring a tear to my eye at the end. What a strong person.
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Filmkriebel
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- 10076 messages
- 4712 votes
Not bad at all but I agree with what some say; the Germans put themselves in the role of victim... I actually didn't feel that much pity for Oberleutnant Forrell, so in terms of empathy I was disappointed. The "Wir haben es nicht gewusst" excuse seems a bit lame at the end, when the Jew helps him. The skewed point of view undermines the credibility of a beautifully designed adventure film in "Fugitive" mode. Beautiful sets, adventurous moments and a very long flight home for Forrell that takes him from the Siberian gulag to exotic Persia. Although the film has many similarities with the much better The Way Back (2010) (4*), the source material is not the same and Peter Weir's film is certainly not a remake. Please note: the sentimental ending is so cringeworthy that I could hardly get it straight.
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