
Cat and Mouse
In 1966, a former gymnast returns to his hometown Danzig, which is now a part of Poland. He begins to reflect on one of his classmates, Joachim Mahlke, who disappeared during World War II. Mahlke was initially marked as an outsider due to his oversized Adam’s apple, but when he turned out to be a great diver, the in-crowd embraced him. Then he steals a Knight’s Cross from a soldier and is expelled from school. Volunteering for war service, he earns a medal himself and hopes his reputation will be rehabilitated. But the school principal refuses and Mahlke deserts from the army…
Top Billed Cast
Peter Brandt
Joachim Mahlke (older)

Wolfgang Neuss
Pilenz
Herbert Weißbach
Klohse
Claudia Bremer
Tulla
Michael Hinz
Jagdflieger
Featured Crew

Hansjürgen Pohland
Director

Hansjürgen Pohland
Screenplay
Helmut Kircher
Screenplay
Michael Hinz
Screenplay

Günter Grass
Novel

Jerzy Szeski
Production Design
Zygmunt Szyndler
Production Manager

Tadeusz Drewno
Assistant Production Manager