Cabbage vs. cauliflower: the Cold War's true battlefield.
At a GDR farm, VEAB chief Amann bans cabbage in favor of cauliflower, enraging LPG accountant Gritt. Mistaking visiting writer Hans Brauer for a high-level inspector, Amann backpedals, clearing the harvest issue, while Brauer and Gritt spark an unexpected romance.
Acting
Angela Brunner's deadpan defiance steals every scene.
Production
Propaganda comedy that barely hides its own absurdity.
Director
Günter Reisch
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
DEFA's 1956 comedies walked a tightrope: entertaining citizens while validating collective farming policy. This one wobbles.
Director Günter Reisch later became DEFA's most prolific filmmaker, but this early work shows him already dodging ideological straightjackets.
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