After work (1964)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | end of working day |
| Country of production | GDR |
| original language | German |
| Publishing year | 1964 |
| length | 27 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Karl Gass |
| script | Karl Gass |
| production | DEFA |
| music | Jean Kurt Forest |
| camera |
Michael Biegholdt Gerhard Münch |
| cut | Christel Hemmerling |
After work is a German documentary from the DEFA studio for documentaries by Karl Gass from 1964 .
action
At the beginning of the film, workers from the various trades are shown while they are working on the construction site of the future oil processing plant in Schwedt / Oder . But then it's the end of the day and the shuttle buses , as well as the railroad passenger trains, bring the workers home or to the specially equipped residential camps that offer accommodation to workers from all over the GDR . Now most of the workers are going their own way in the “ taiga ”, as they call the area, and this is what the film wants to show.
For many, the first step is to go to the point of sale to stock up on everyday goods, including food and drinks, and even a crate of beer can be. The colleagues who prefer a draft beer with the associated schnapps want to drink, go right directly into the also in the camp located, HO - canteen . Since almost everyone arrives here at the same time, they first stand in line at the counter , whether washed or still dirty from the construction site, but all still in their work clothes. But there are other ways to spend the evening after work. While some go to school again to further qualify, others try their hand at motocross riding their motorbikes in the Schwedt area , but there is also a library available to the workers. Some deal with absolutely necessary things, such as repairing work clothing or preparing fried potatoes with scrambled eggs, bacon and onions. Even sports activities are provided, such as table tennis and billiards , which also attracts spectators.
The tap in the canteen is now running almost non-stop, an accordionist plays popular hits and sings while many of those present join in the singing. But you can also deal with serious music in the dormitory, so several interested people learn to master a double bass or a saxophone. In the meantime, many young women who want to dance here arrive in a bus at the Kulturhaus. We also meet a young man with a well-groomed appearance, whom the camera has already observed in the residential camp as he prepares for the evening. A repeated look into the restaurant shows that the mood here is becoming more and more relaxed, so that two spoons are enough to accompany the general singing.
But there are many other ways in Schwedt to spend the evening meaningfully. There is a cabaret circle that is currently busy with the next program in the film and meets regularly. A painting circle, where those interested can improve under professional guidance, is also well attended.
But the camera keeps going back to the pub, where the conversations get louder and more incomprehensible. A little later, the first drunks fall asleep at the table while someone else tries the twist . Now is the time for the staff to clean the tables and raise the chairs. The last guests are sent to their accommodations and the bar is locked, while the dance floor is still being swung vigorously in the cultural center. But the next morning everyone meets again on the construction site to continue to work on the construction of the most modern factory in the GDR.
production
The black and white film Feierabend is a production of the DEFA studio for documentary films and had its festive premiere on February 12, 1964 in the cultural center of the Schwedt oil processing plant .
On the occasion of the week of short and documentary films in the GDR, the film opened in cinemas on October 2, 1964.
criticism
In the Berliner Zeitung , GB remarked:
“The camera captured motifs in the smoke-filled canteen, in the library, while dancing, playing sports, in the rooms of the builders of the industrial center. Above all, interesting studies have been made by the people themselves, such as the old, experienced worker at the beer table, who uses many gestures to explain a work process in a cumbersome, detailed and so lovingly and intensely manner, as if it were the most confidential and most important matter in the world. "
and notes as a conclusion:
"The atmosphere of the new territory of our republic is portrayed in this film, unvarnished and optimistic and therefore valuable."
Web links
- End of work at filmportal.de
- After work at the DEFA Foundation
Individual evidence
- ↑ Neues Deutschland, February 14, 1964, p. 4
- ↑ Berliner Zeitung of October 21, 1964, p. 6