Overview
In 1794 Bützow, widow Hornborstel, a top goose breeder, presses Mayor Hane to marry her. Rebuffed, he bans free‐range geese under a “goose edict.” Enraged, she enlists revolutionary‐minded Magister Albus to rally citizens. They rise for goose freedom, the duke deposes Hane, installs a new mayor, and Albus escapes across the border.
Director and cast
- Frank Vogel Director
- Rolf Hoppe as Dr. Hane
- Arno Wyzniewski as August Albus
- Ursula Karusseit as Witwe Luise Hornborstel
- Franziska Troegner as Regina
- Jaecki Schwarz as Bröcker
- Karin Gregorek as Helene Klafautius
- Carmen-Maja Antoni as Frau Gräwedünkel
- Gerry Wolff as Ulebeule
- Carl Heinz Choynski Cast
- Kaspar Eichel Cast
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