Trace of Stones

Plot

Bad planning and shortages prevail on an East German construction site. Foreman Hannes Balla uses unconventional methods to overcome the problems. New Socialist Unity Party secretary Werner Horrath is charged with bringing the rough-and-ready builder crew into line. The task seems doomed to fail as the two men compete for the affections of young engineer Kati Klee. But when she gets pregnant by married man Horrath, he is in danger of being expelled from the party, and Balla takes his side...

At a glance

Year

1966

Runtime

139 min

Age rating

FSK 6

Genre

Drama, Comedy, Romance

Original language

German

Production countries

XG

Director

Frank Beyer

Cast

Manfred Krug, Krystyna Stypułkowska, Eberhard Esche, Johannes Wieke, Walter Richter-Reinick