Trace of Stones (1966)

Anarchy in socialism.

• Drama
• Comedy
• Romance

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...

Rating

6.3 / 10 (30 votes)

Release date

June 30, 1966

Runtime

2h 19m

Language

German

Director

Frank Beyer

Status

Released