
13 Feb 1976

Bird Waking Weather
Jette and Johannes have been living together for two years when Johannes suggests that they "legalize" their relationship. Jette loves him, but the proposal of marriage terrifies her.
Mauritius Halbermann, nicknamed "Mauts", works as an advertising manager for Gravo-Druck, a state-owned print company. Mauts, a man obsessed with his work, incessantly percolates with marvelous ideas - and now that he has once again come up with another brilliant idea, he naturally wants to present his proposal to his boss. As it happens, his supervisor along with his entire family and some of Mauts's colleagues - including Lore who Mauts secretly fancies - have gone on a holiday trip.

Mauritius „Mauts“ Halbermann

Lore Fiedler

Theodor "Teddy" Vogel

Marianne

Frau Fiedler

Sekretärin Frau Haschke
Herr Brödel

Frau Brödel

Herr Patzig
Frau Patzig
Evelyn

Briefträger

Lemke


13 Feb 1976

Jette and Johannes have been living together for two years when Johannes suggests that they "legalize" their relationship. Jette loves him, but the proposal of marriage terrifies her.

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