
Bornholm island in 1880, where quarry worker Johan Jönsson lives a miserable life with his wife and children. He hopes to escape his poverty by winning a lottery ticket. But it doesn't bring him any luck. Instead of spending his little money on a doctor to have his sick child treated, he extends the lottery ticket. The child dies and Johan, plagued by remorse, turns to alcohol. After he has gambled away everything, the lottery ticket brings someone else the main prize. Johan commits suicide, but his son Per has realized that gambling is not the way to change the miserable existence of the workers.

Erwin Geschonneck
Johan Jönsson

Sonja Sutter
Frau Jönsson

Lore Frisch
Wirtsfrau Julie


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September 11, 1958
1h 11m
9.0
Joachim Kunert
Jens Gerlach, Martin Andersen Nexø, Joachim Kunert
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DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
XG
Harry Hindemith
Cast

Jochen Thomas
Cast

Hans Emons
Cast

Gerhard Lau
Cast

Gustav Püttjer
Cast

Albert Garbe
Cast

Marga Legal
Cast
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