Bankett für Achilles

Name: Bankett für Achilles
Genre: Drama
Released: 1975-11-20
Duration: 1 h 29 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Erwin Geschonneck, Jutta Wachowiak, Elsa Grube-Deister

1975
1h 29m

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6.8/10

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Drama

Karl Achilles has been working at the Bitterfeld chemical plant ever since he helped build it up in 1945. Now he is 65 years old and the time has come for him to retire. The movie depicts hi... Read allKarl Achilles has been working at the Bitterfeld chemical plant ever since he helped build it up in 1945. Now he is 65 years old and the time has come for him to retire. The movie depicts his last day at work, and allows for an exemplary glimpse into the working conditions of the... Read allKarl Achilles has been working at the Bitterfeld chemical plant ever since he helped build it up in 1945. Now he is 65 years old and the time has come for him to retire. The movie depicts his last day at work, and allows for an exemplary glimpse into the working conditions of the former German Democratic Republic as well as into the head of a dedicated worker whose ti... Read all

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IMDb RATING

6.8/10

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Work Work Work

No Rihanna here and no pun intended - though Achilles may also not be a name you'd expect in a movie like this - with a character like that. Well you know what I mean. But it is about what he experiences - work wise, so I reckon that made me think of that song - without any other real connection.

The main actor, I feel like I have seen him in other stuff - maybe things I have not rated yet or as a kid or something. He does a really good job and you feel connected to him. Still overall the movie is a bit stale - and I am not sure how much most will be able to suspend their disbelief and go on this journey ... if you can, do so.

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In 2007, Roland Gräf published a book which details his work on the movie, the struggle for its release in East-Germany, and his thoughts on the reception of the film.