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The Sudden Wealth of the Poor People of Kombach

Plot: In an attempt to escape 19th-century poverty, eight farmers and day laborers attack a prince's money transport in the Hessian Hinterland.
Release Date: Wednesday, April 14 1971
54 years ago
Genres: Drama, Crime
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Portrait of Georg LehnGeorg Lehn. Georg Lehn was 56 in The Sudden Wealth of the Poor People of Kombach as 'Hans Jacob Geiz'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 07 1915 –
Died: Wed, Mar 20 1996
Portrait of Karl-Josef CramerKarl-Josef Cramer. Karl-Josef Cramer was 30 in The Sudden Wealth of the Poor People of Kombach as 'Jacob Geiz'.
Birthday: Sun, Mar 16 1941
Portrait of Margarethe von TrottaMargarethe von Trotta. Margarethe von Trotta was 29 in The Sudden Wealth of the Poor People of Kombach as 'Sophie'.
Birthday: Sat, Feb 21 1942
Portrait of Walter BuschhoffWalter Buschhoff. Walter Buschhoff was 47 in The Sudden Wealth of the Poor People of Kombach as 'Pfarrer'.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 08 1923 –
Died: Tue, Dec 07 2010
Portrait of Rainer Werner FassbinderRainer Werner Fassbinder. Rainer Werner Fassbinder was 25 in The Sudden Wealth of the Poor People of Kombach as 'Bauer'.
Birthday: Thu, May 31 1945 –
Died: Thu, Jun 10 1982
Portrait of Reinhard HauffReinhard Hauff. Reinhard Hauff was 31 in The Sudden Wealth of the Poor People of Kombach as 'Heinrich Geiz'.
Birthday: Tue, May 23 1939
Portrait of Wolfgang BächlerWolfgang Bächler. Wolfgang Bächler was >> in The Sudden Wealth of the Poor People of Kombach as 'David Briel'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Karl-Heinz MerzKarl-Heinz Merz. Karl-Heinz Merz was >> in The Sudden Wealth of the Poor People of Kombach as 'Landschütz Volk'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Joe HembusJoe Hembus. Joe Hembus was 37 in The Sudden Wealth of the Poor People of Kombach as 'Schreiber'.
Birthday: Thu, May 11 1933 –
Died: Sun, Apr 21 1985
Portrait of Karl RenarKarl Renar. Karl Renar was 42 in The Sudden Wealth of the Poor People of Kombach
Birthday: Sat, May 26 1928 –
Died: Tue, Jan 22 1991
Portrait of Harald MüllerHarald Müller. Harald Müller was 36 in The Sudden Wealth of the Poor People of Kombach as 'Johann Soldan'.
Birthday: Fri, May 18 1934
Portrait of Maria DonnerstagMaria Donnerstag. Maria Donnerstag was >> in The Sudden Wealth of the Poor People of Kombach as 'Frau Geiz'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Angelika HillebrechtAngelika Hillebrecht. Angelika Hillebrecht was >> in The Sudden Wealth of the Poor People of Kombach as 'Johanna Soldan'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Harry OwenHarry Owen. Harry Owen was >> in The Sudden Wealth of the Poor People of Kombach as 'Ludwig Acker'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Wilhelm GrasshoffWilhelm Grasshoff. Wilhelm Grasshoff was >> in The Sudden Wealth of the Poor People of Kombach as 'Richter Danz'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Eva PampuchEva Pampuch. Eva Pampuch was >> in The Sudden Wealth of the Poor People of Kombach as 'Gänseliesel'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Volker SchlöndorffVolker Schlöndorff. Volker Schlöndorff was 32 in The Sudden Wealth of the Poor People of Kombach as 'Director, Writer, Producer'
Birthday: Fri, Mar 31 1939
Portrait of Margarethe von TrottaMargarethe von Trotta. Margarethe von Trotta was 29 in The Sudden Wealth of the Poor People of Kombach as 'Writer'
Birthday: Sat, Feb 21 1942
Portrait of Claus von BoroClaus von Boro. Claus von Boro was 53 in The Sudden Wealth of the Poor People of Kombach as 'Editor'
Birthday: Tue, Jan 01 1918
Portrait of Klaus DoldingerKlaus Doldinger. Klaus Doldinger was 34 in The Sudden Wealth of the Poor People of Kombach as 'Music'
Birthday: Tue, May 12 1936 –
Died: Thu, Oct 16 2025
Portrait of Franz RathFranz Rath. Franz Rath was 38 in The Sudden Wealth of the Poor People of Kombach as 'Cinematography'
Birthday: Wed, Jun 22 1932