---
title: 'Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder (1961)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Manfred Wekwerth'
released: '1961-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 151
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'German Democratic Republic'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/mutter-courage-und-ihre-kinder-1961'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054106/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder (1961)

1961 · 151 min · Drama · German Democratic Republic


## Synopsis

Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder 1961 East German film produced by DEFA documenting the Berliner Ensemble staging of Bertolt Brecht's play of the same name. The play ran from 1959 to 1961, with Manfred Wekwerth and Peter Palitzsch directing, and stars Helene Weigel in the title role; it was modelled after the original 1949 production by Brecht and Erich Engel. The film received a prize at the Locarno Film Festival.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Manfred Wekwerth](https://cinepixo.com/people/manfred-wekwerth), [Peter Palitzsch](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-palitzsch)
- **Screenplay:** [Peter Palitzsch](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-palitzsch)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Paul Dessau](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-dessau)
- **Editor:** [Ella Ensink](https://cinepixo.com/people/ella-ensink)

## Cast

- [Helene Weigel](https://cinepixo.com/people/helene-weigel)
- [Ernst Busch](https://cinepixo.com/people/ernst-busch)

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