Der Leutnant vom Schwanen-Kietz

Werner Martin (Jürgen Zartmann), a lieutenant in the People's Police, is transferred to the East Berlin district of 'Schwanenkietz'. There, the young People's Policeman first meets the suspicion of the long-time residents. But little by little he masters the problems in his section and is finally accepted as a friend and helper...

'Der Leutnant vom Schwanen-Kietz' (1974), a 3-part feature film, written and directed by Rudi Kurz. "Fresh and full of life taken from everyday life (...) Lots of Berlin stories (...) Funny, serious, touching, but above all: exciting, adventurous (...) Author Rudi Kurz looked closely at the mouths of the Berliners," judges the 'Berliner Zeitung'. A humorous and exciting episodic film with a lot of Berlin local color.