
Germany, 1931. The youth novel "Emil and the Detectives" is being filmed, which will make its author, Erich Kästner, world famous. An unusual friendship begins between the childless author and fatherless Hans, the 9-year-old playing the character Little Tuesday. Their friendship is put to the ultimate test in the Third Reich when Kästner's books are banned and little Hans becomes a Hitler Youth. Based on a true story.
Erich Kästner

Hans Löhr (young)

Hans Löhr (old)

Wolfi Stern (young)

Wolfi Stern (old)

Lotte Löhr

Ruth Löhr (young)

Erich Ohser

Nietenführ

Marigard Ohser

Edith Jacobsohn

Ida Kästner

Trude

Mr. Stern

Herti Kirchner

Gestapo

Freisler

Eberhard Schmidt

Erich Knauf

Hildegard Ludwig

young woman

Karlinchen

Müller

Student
Emil Tischbein

Unknown Role

Soldat

Director
Goebbels
