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Next Year at Lake Balaton (1980): Cast

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Next Year at Lake Balaton is a 1980 comedy drama directed by Herrmann Zschoche, starring René Rudolph as Jonas, Odette Bereska and Fred Delmare. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes.

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Next Year at Lake Balaton (1980) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 30m (90 min)
Genres
Drama , Comedy
Original language
German
Studio
DEFA
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Next Year at Lake Balaton About?

The premise of Next Year at Lake Balaton without spoilers.

Jonas and Ines are in love and hope to spend their vacation camping on the Baltic coast, but Ines’s overprotective parents intervene and insist the couple join the family holiday. Their conflicting plans create a series of mishaps, and ultimately each member ends up traveling separately to the Bulgarian Black Sea. Along the way, Jonas meets a captivating Dutch girl who is headed for India via Turkey, adding another unexpected encounter to the tangled journey.

Next Year at Lake Balaton Themes & Keywords

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  • on the road
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Cast & crew

Next Year at Lake Balaton Cast & Characters

René Rudolph leads the cast as Jonas, with Odette Bereska as Ines Moldenschütt and Fred Delmare as Otto Schmiedel. Directed by Herrmann Zschoche; 12 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Herrmann Zschoche

More films directed by Herrmann Zschoche: Natalie - Endstation Babystrich, The Girl in the Lift, Grüne Hochzeit and Hälfte des Lebens.

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Next Year at Lake Balaton Also Known As

Also known as “А через год на Балатоне”.

Also known as
  • А через год на Балатоне

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Next Year at Lake Balaton FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Next Year at Lake Balaton, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Next Year at Lake Balaton?

Next Year at Lake Balaton runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).

When was Next Year at Lake Balaton released?

Next Year at Lake Balaton was released on June 26, 1980.

Who directed Next Year at Lake Balaton?

Next Year at Lake Balaton was directed by Herrmann Zschoche.

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Who is in the cast of Next Year at Lake Balaton?

Next Year at Lake Balaton stars René Rudolph as Jonas, Odette Bereska as Ines Moldenschütt and Fred Delmare as Otto Schmiedel, among 12 credited actors.

Does Next Year at Lake Balaton have a post-credit scene?

No. Next Year at Lake Balaton has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Next Year at Lake Balaton in?

The original language of Next Year at Lake Balaton is German.

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