At a French Fireside 1962 Directed by Kurt Maetzig An französischen Kaminen

Bundeswehr soldier Klaus’ regiment is stationed in France, to take part in NATO maneuvers. The soldiers are ordered to be kind to the populace, since the West German High Command wishes the French to forget the atrocities that were committed during the Second World War. Klaus falls in love with Jeanne, the daughter of the local mayor. He discovers that his commanders intend to demolish the ruins of a local church, in which civilians were murdered by the German occupation forces at 1944. A local journalist who researches the event discovers that West German General Rucker ordered the massacre, but he is mysteriously murdered. Klaus defies his commanding officer Siebert, who instructs him to steal the documents indicting Rucker, and hands the evidence over to Jeanne.

Country Germany
Production Country East Germany
Language German
Spoken Language German
Gnere Drama
Production Company DEFA
Release Date 17 September 1962
99 mins
Cast
Arno Wyzniewski Klaus Wetzlaff
Hannjo Hasse Major Siebert
Harry Hindemith Bourguignon
Günther Simon General Rucker
Evelyn Cron Georgette
Gerry Wolff Gerard
Gerd Biewer Moulinier
Willi Neuenhahn Heinemann
Werner Röwekamp Geheimdinstler
Albert Zahn Leperret