Back to the sender
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Original title | Back to the sender |
Country of production | Germany |
original language | German |
Publishing year | 1981 |
length | 88 minutes |
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Director | Thomas Engel |
script | Dorothee Dhan |
production | Heribert Wenk |
music | Friedrich Scholz |
camera | Rüdiger Meichsner |
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Back to the sender is a German television film from 1981.
action
The retired postman Mr. Felix works as a packer in a publishing house. He is responsible for sending manuscripts rejected by the publisher back to the authors. After work, Felix takes some of the rejected manuscripts home with him and discovers the lyrical work “Die Regenflöte” by the young author Willibald Knilling. Felix supports the publisher for this book and can convince him to publish Knilling's first work. “The Rain Flute” becomes a bestseller and the publisher quickly turns Felix into an editor .
The veteran editors envy Felix's success and believe in a chance hit. In his new role as editor, Felix finds it difficult to find another successful work. He becomes increasingly desperate about the task. But suddenly he has another remarkable manuscript in his hands. Little does he know that the professional editors have slipped this manuscript on him. It is Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea . Felix rejects the manuscript. Both overwhelmed and disillusioned by his editing job, he asks the publisher to release him from his job. Felix returns to his job as a packer, where he hopes to discover more promising young authors.
background
The film was produced for ZDF and was first broadcast on December 25, 1981. The role of the old packer is a loving age role for the great mime Rudolf Platte.
Web links
- Return to Sender in the Internet Movie Database (English)