Der eiserne Gustav

Based On the book by Hans Fallada

Iron Gustav (German: Der eiserne Gustav) is a 1958 West German comedy film directed by George Hurdalek and starring Heinz Rühmann, Lucie Mannheim and Karin Baal. It is based on the real story of cab driver Gustav Hartmann who drove his droshky from Berlin to Paris. The story was previously made into a novel in 1938 and later into a television series of the same title in the 1970s. It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in West Berlin with location shooting in the city as well as Cologne and Paris.

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Release date:

1958

Director:

George Hurdalek

Cast:

Heinz Rühmann

Genre:

Drama, Comedy

Country:

Germany

Language:

German

Year page:

1958 in adaptations