---
title: "Mein Schulfreund"
year: 1960
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/mein-schulfreund-1960"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 209492
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 94
community_rating: 8.3
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# Mein Schulfreund (1960) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/mein-schulfreund-1960

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Mein Schulfreund is a film first released in 1960. Catalogued under Comedy, Drama. Produced and broadcast by Utz Utermann Filmproduktion, Divina-Film, Bavaria Film. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A wartime letter to a powerful school friend brands a postman mentally incompetent."

### Why Watch
- explores an unusual historical premise
- features a postman seeking justice after the war

### Caveats & Content Note
- handles sensitive wartime themes
- the synopsis indicates a dramatic struggle against social stigma
- Tone & Suitability: The film deals with themes of World War II and mental health stigma.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: comedy, drama, historical, satirical

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Robert Siodmak
- **Networks / Studios**: Utz Utermann Filmproduktion, Divina-Film, Bavaria Film

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Heinz Rühmann** as *Ludwig Fuchs*
- **Loni von Friedl** as *Rosi*
- **Ernst Schröder** as *Hauptmann Kühn*
- **Hertha Feiler** as *Frau Kühn*
- **Robert Graf** as *Dr. Lerch*
- **Mario Adorf** as *Niedermoser*
- **Alexander Kerst** as *Hauptmann Sander*
- **Hans Leibelt** as *Professor Strohbach*
- **Alexander Golling** as *Krögelmeier*
- **Carsta Löck** as *Frau Wenzel*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: When was Mein Schulfreund released?
The film was released on 07/21/1960.

### Q: What is the runtime of the film?
The film has a runtime of 1 hour and 34 minutes.

### Q: What genres are associated with the film?
The film is categorized as comedy and drama.

### Q: What triggers the main character's initial struggle?
Postman Ludwig Fuchs writes a letter to his former school friend Field Marshal Hermann Göring urging him to work for peace.

### Q: How does Ludwig Fuchs clear his name after the war?
He forces the court to examine him by vandalizing the lobby of Post Office 122 in Munich, resulting in his rehabilitation.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Mein Schulfreund — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/209492)
- [Mein Schulfreund – Wikipedia](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mein_Schulfreund)

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