

Carbide and Sorrel (1963)
Karbid und Sauerampfer
Overview
After the second World War, Dresden has a lot of reconstructing to do. To get the cigarette factory he once worked for running again, Kalle has to travel to Wittenberg - the only place where carbide can be found. Once there, Kalle find himself in the unfortunate situation of having to hitchhike his way back to Dresden, transporting seven heavy barrels of carbide. However, his inventiveness and optimistic attitude help transform the grueling task into an adventurous, entertaining, and funny journey.
Where to watch Carbide and Sorrel
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Kanopy | — | — |
| Germany | Amazon Prime Video, alleskino, ARD Plus, Magenta TV+ | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube, maxdome +1 | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube, maxdome |
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What is Carbide and Sorrel about?
After the second World War, Dresden has a lot of reconstructing to do. To get the cigarette factory he once worked for running again, Kalle has to travel to Wittenberg - the only place where carbide can be found. Once there, Kalle find himself in the unfortunate situation of having to hitchhike his way back to Dresden, transporting seven heavy barrels of carbide. However, his inventiveness and optimistic attitude help transform the grueling task into an adventurous, entertaining, and funny journey. Carbide and Sorrel is a Comedy movie, released on 1963-12-27, runtime 85 minutes.
Is Carbide and Sorrel worth watching?
TMDB users rate Carbide and Sorrel 6.9 out of 10 from 12 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch Carbide and Sorrel?
In the United States, Carbide and Sorrel is free to watch on Kanopy. The table on this page lists 1 more country. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Frank Beyer
Cast
- Erwin Geschonneck as Kalle
- Marita Böhme as Karla
- Manja Behrens as Clara
- Margot Busse as Karin
- Rudolf Asmus as Sänger
- Hans-Dieter Schlegel as US-Offizier
- Fred Delmare as Kutscher
- Bruno Carstens as Polizeikommissar
- Aleksei Presnetsov as Sowjetischer Kommandant
- Kurt Rackelmann as Riese
- Peter Dommisch
- Fred Ludwig
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