The Great Runaway

Name: The Great Runaway
Genre: Drama
Released: 1979-09-30
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Richy Müller, Jochen Schroeder, Hanna Schygulla, Adriane Rimscha, Günter Lamprecht

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Drama

Creator:Leonie Ossowski

A miniseries about a pair of teenagers living in a slum at the fringes of Berlin. Alcoholism, prostitution, and violence are just a few of the themes of the three movies.

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Original TitleDie große Flatter

StatusEnded

First AiredSeptember 30, 1979

Last AiredOctober 7, 1979

Seasons1

Episodes3

TypeMiniseries

Origin CountryGermany

Original LanguageGerman

Spoken LanguagesDeutsch

Keywords

slum runaway alcoholism prostitution

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Last Episode

S1 E3 • 10/7/1979

Episode 3

With the help of Ellis Mitter, Schocker finally gets a probationary apprenticeship at an auto repair shop. He is hard-working and well on his way to becoming a "decent person". Richy, on the other hand, is going downhill. He runs away from home because his father has taken up with a new, rather slutty wife, wanders aimlessly through the city, sleeps in laundromats, begs. Schocker also experiences a disappointment: he is refused an apprenticeship after the probationary period has expired. At home he covers up his "failure". Soon after, Richy and Schocker are caught after a failed theft in a jewelry store. Both end up in jail. (Hörzu 40/1979, S. 76)