The Bread of Those Early Years

For the novel, see The Bread of Those Early Years (novel).

The Bread of Those Early Years
Film poster
Directed by	Herbert Vesely
Screenplay by	Heinrich Böll Leo Ti Herbert Vesely
Based on	The Bread of Those Early Years by Heinrich Böll
Produced by	Hansjürgen Pohland
Starring	Christian Doermer
Cinematography	Wolf Wirth
Edited by	Christa Pohland
Release date	22 May 1962 (1962-05-22)
Running time	84 minutes
Country	West Germany
Language	German

The Bread of Those Early Years (German: Das Brot der frühen Jahre) is a 1962 West German film directed by Herbert Vesely, based on the novel The Bread of Those Early Years by Heinrich Böll. It was entered into the 1962 Cannes Film Festival.

Cast

• Christian Doermer as Walter Fendrich
• Karen Blanguernon as Gertrud
• Vera Tschechowa as Ulla Wickweber
• Eike Siegel as Frau Brotig
• Gerry Bretscher as Wolf Wickweber
• Tilo von Berlepsch as Vater Fendrich

External links

• The Bread of Those Early Years at IMDb