Ernst Thälmann – Leader of the Working Class

Ernst Thälmann – Leader of the Working Class

Movie 1955-10-06 2h 20m History Drama
★ 7.1 / 10 · 8 votes

This film is the second of a two-part historical and biographical portrait of the communist politician and anti-fascist Ernst Thälmann. Autumn, 1918: Somewhere on Germany’s western front, Ernst Thälmann, age twenty-four, is calling on his fellow soldiers to put down their guns and join him in the communist struggle at home. When Hamburg’s Police Commissioner blocks a much-needed food shipment to the workers of Petrograd, Ernst battles to see it allowed through. Until his murder on August 18, 1944, Ernst remained true to his political convictions in the face of many setbacks.

Status
Released
Studio
DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Country
East Germany
Languages
Russian, German, French
Director
Kurt Maetzig
Cast
Günther Simon Günther Simon Ernst Thälmann Hans-Peter Minetti Hans-Peter Minetti Fiete Jansen Karla Runkehl Karla Runkehl Änne Jansen Michel Piccoli Michel Piccoli Maurice Rouger Werner Peters Werner Peters Quadde Fred Delmare Fred Delmare Soldat
Paul R. Henker Paul R. Henker
Hans Wehrl Hans Wehrl
Karl Brenk Karl Brenk
Gerd Wehr Gerd Wehr
Walter Martin Walter Martin
Theo Shall Theo Shall
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