Uncertainty, mistrust and sorrow torment the children and young people, war orphans, who find a temporary home in an abandoned castle in Thuringia in the fall of 1945. They are given a bowl of barley soup and a first inkling of safety, security and peace. The adults to whom they are entrusted must learn to cope with their new task as educators. Courage and self-confidence are necessary.
| Release Date | September 27, 1982 | |
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| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | Das Graupenschloß | |
| Runtime | — | |
| Budget | — | |
| Revenue | — | |
| Language | German | |
| Original Language | German | |
| Production Countries | East Germany | |
| Production Companies | Fernsehen der DDR | |