The Sudden Wealth of the Poor People of Kombach
The Sudden Wealth of the Poor People of Kombach (1971) is a crime film, directed by Volker Schlöndorff. It stars Georg Lehn and Karl-Josef Cramer. The 102-minute film holds an audience score of 6.5/10.
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Georg Lehn 
Karl-Josef Cramer 
Margarethe von Trotta 
Walter Buschhoff 
Rainer Werner Fassbinder 
Reinhard Hauff What The Sudden Wealth of the Poor People of Kombach Is About
Volker Schlöndorff's film starts from a real case in rural Hesse in the nineteenth century. Eight farmers and day labourers who can see no way out of poverty decide to rob the coach carrying the prince's tax money. The film does not build the robbery as an adventure: it shows from the start how clumsy the plan is, that the men do not even know how they would hide the money, and that being caught is close to inevitable. What interests it is not the crime but the order that pushes people there, with the tax, the church and the landowner all parts of the same machine. Margarethe von Trotta is in the cast, and a young Rainer Werner Fassbinder has a small role. The telling is deliberately cold and distant.
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What is The Sudden Wealth of the Poor People of Kombach about?
Volker Schlöndorff's film starts from a real case in rural Hesse in the nineteenth century. Eight farmers and day labourers who can see no way out of poverty decide to rob the coach carrying the prince's tax money.
Where can I watch The Sudden Wealth of the Poor People of Kombach?
The Sudden Wealth of the Poor People of Kombach is available to watch on digital platforms such as Amazon Video. Current rent and buy options are listed in the "Where to Watch" section on this page.
How long is The Sudden Wealth of the Poor People of Kombach?
The Sudden Wealth of the Poor People of Kombach runs for 102 minutes (1h 42m).
When did The Sudden Wealth of the Poor People of Kombach come out?
The Sudden Wealth of the Poor People of Kombach was released in 1971.
Who directed The Sudden Wealth of the Poor People of Kombach?
The Sudden Wealth of the Poor People of Kombach was directed by Volker Schlöndorff.
Who stars in The Sudden Wealth of the Poor People of Kombach?
The Sudden Wealth of the Poor People of Kombach stars Georg Lehn, Karl-Josef Cramer, Margarethe von Trotta, Walter Buschhoff.
What is The Sudden Wealth of the Poor People of Kombach's rating?
The Sudden Wealth of the Poor People of Kombach holds 7.0/10 on IMDb and 6.5/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 67 out of 100.
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