In 1794 Bützow, widow Hornborstel, a top goose breeder, presses Mayor Hane to marry her. Rebuffed, he bans free‐range geese under a “goose edict.” Enraged, she enlists revolutionary‐minded Magister Albus to rally citizens. They rise for goose freedom, the duke deposes Hane, installs a new mayor, and Albus escapes across the border.

Cast:Rolf Hoppe, Arno Wyzniewski, Ursula Karusseit, Franziska Troegner, Jaecki Schwarz, Karin Gregorek,

Genre:Drama,

country:Germany, East Germany,

Production:DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme,