What are the key story phases in The Beaver Coat?

The story of The Beaver Coat progresses through these phases: Adaptation Origins, Creative Team Assembly, Studio Production, Filming & Design.

How does The Beaver Coat end?

In the final act ("Filming & Design"): Location shooting expands to Potsdam while art director Otto Erdmann constructs the visual sets for the comedy.

The Beaver Coat (1949) — AI Story Visualization

Name: The Beaver Coat
Genre: comedy, drama
Released: 1949
Rating: 6.3

Plot Analysis Summary

A meta-analysis of the 1949 East German film focusing on its adaptation history and production logistics due to limited narrative text.

Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases

Adaptation Origins

Creative Team Assembly

Studio Production

Filming & Design

Mother Wolffen, a washerwoman, is a woman of principle: A poor man must do what he must to get through life, only he mustn't get caught doing it. All sorts of crooked deals contribute to the improvement of the daily menu and the increase of household funds. When everyone is searching for pensioner Krueger's missing beaverskin coat, Mother Wolffen and her family are calmly enjoying fresh roast venison.

Directed by

Erich Engel

Key Cast

Werner Hinz — Friedrich von Wehrhahn
Käthe Haack — Regine von Wehrhahn
Fita Benkhoff — Auguste Wolff
Friedrich Gnaß — Julius Wolff
Ingrid Rentsch — Leontine Wolff

Rating: 6.3/10 (3 votes)