Der LotterieschwedeMovie
Bornholm island in 1880, where quarry worker Johan Jönsson lives a miserable life with his wife and children. He hopes to escape his poverty by winning a lottery ticket. But it doesn't bring him any luck. Instead of spending his little money on a doctor to have his sick child treated, he extends the lottery ticket. The child dies and Johan, plagued by remorse, turns to alcohol. After he has gambled away everything, the lottery ticket brings someone else the main prize. Johan commits suicide, but his son Per has realized that gambling is not the way to change the miserable existence of the workers.
About Der Lotterieschwede
Der Lotterieschwede is a 1958 drama movie directed by Joachim Kunert.
The production information lists a runtime of 1h 11m, production credits from East Germany, an original language code of DE.
The credited cast includes Erwin Geschonneck, Sonja Sutter, Lore Frisch, Harry Hindemith. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
