Der eiserne Gustav (1979)

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Country: West Germany
Genres: Drama, Family, Romance
Release: 1979-08-27
Director: N/A
Writers: N/A
Language: German
Stars: Gustav Knuth , Eva Brumby , Eos Schopohl , Volker Lechtenbrink , Michael Kausch , Erika Skrotzki , Manfred Lehmann , Dagmar Biener , Peter Eschberg , Inge Landgut
Runtime: 385 min
Awards: 1 win
AKA: L'homme à poigne (France, French Republic) , Der eiserne Gustav , Der eiserne Gustav
Plot: Gustav is the last cab driver with a horse drawn carriage in Berlin in the late 1920s, when motor taxis have taken over. He refuses to retire, and decides to drive his his horse and carriage all the way to Paris and back to show the world what his faithful horse is capable of. His journey is covered by a reporter.(series level)
IMDB:tt0077006