Germany, 1931. The youth novel "Emil and the Detectives" is being filmed, which will make its author, Erich Kästner, world famous. An unusual friendship begins between the childless author and fatherless Hans, the 9-year-old playing the character Little Tuesday. Their friendship is put to the ultimate test in the Third Reich when Kästner's books are banned and little Hans becomes a Hitler Youth. Based on a true story.
Directed by Wolfgang Murnberger
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Cast
Florian David Fitz
Erich Kästner
Nico Kleemann
Hans Löhr (young)
Jascha Baum
Hans Löhr (old)
Juls Serger
Wolfi Stern (young)
Oskar Bökelmann
Wolfi Stern (old)
Katharina Lorenz
Lotte Löhr
Charlotte Lorenzen
Ruth Löhr (young)
Hans Löw
Erich Ohser
Martin Brambach
Nietenführ
Inga Busch
Marigard Ohser
Catrin Striebeck
Edith Jacobsohn
Marie Gruber
Ida Kästner
Saskia Rosendahl
Trude
Michele Cuciuffo
Mr. Stern
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