What Would Happen If...?

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farm collectivization

What Would Happen If...?

Release Date: August 31, 1960

Year	:	1960
Slogan	:	«»
Genres	:	Drama, Comedy
Production Companies	:	DEFA
Director	:	Gerhard Klingenberg
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Writers	:	Gerhard Klingenberg, Hedda Zinner
RunTime	:	90 mins.

In the late 1950s, the collectivization of agriculture is in full swing in the East German village of Willshagen on the German-German border. Those in charge have to face many obstacles, especially from a large-scale farmer who is unwilling to join the co-op. All of a sudden, mysterious men in a fancy car appear in the village and show an interest in the rundown manor house. Gossip spreads quickly, and some villagers think there will be a re-parceling of properties and a land swap with West Germany. They assume everything will go back to how it used to be and even expect the count to return to his manor. In preparation, the situation in the village escalates at a fevered pitch.