---
title: 'The First Polka (1979)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Klaus Emmerich'
released: '1979-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 96
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'War'
countries:
  - 'Germany'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-first-polka-1979'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079113/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The First Polka (1979)

1979 · 96 min · Drama, War · Germany

Original title: Die erste Polka

## Synopsis

The First Polka is a 1979 West German drama film directed by Klaus Emmerich. It was entered into the 29th Berlin International Film Festival. It is an adaptation of The First Polka: A Novel by Horst Bienek.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Klaus Emmerich](https://cinepixo.com/people/klaus-emmerich)
- **Director of Photography:** [Michael Ballhaus](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-ballhaus)
- **Editor:** [Hannes Nikel](https://cinepixo.com/people/hannes-nikel)

## Cast

- [Ernst Stankovski](https://cinepixo.com/people/ernst-stankovski)
- [Ursula Strätz](https://cinepixo.com/people/ursula-stratz)
- [Maria Schell](https://cinepixo.com/people/maria-schell)
- [Marco Kröger](https://cinepixo.com/people/marco-kroger)
- [Claus Theo Gärtner](https://cinepixo.com/people/claus-theo-gartner)
- [Jan Biczycki](https://cinepixo.com/people/jan-biczycki)
- [Regine Lamster](https://cinepixo.com/people/regine-lamster)
- [Eva Maria Bauer](https://cinepixo.com/people/eva-maria-bauer)
- [Erland Josephson](https://cinepixo.com/people/erland-josephson)
- [Guido Wieland](https://cinepixo.com/people/guido-wieland)

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