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Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class

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1954-03-092h 4m

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This film is the first of a two-part historical and biographical portrait of the communist politician and anti-fascist Ernst Thälmann. In early November 1918, Ernst Thälmann is an unwilling soldier serving on the western front. As the revolutionary movement at home is threatened by the betrayal of the Social Democrats and fissures in the working class, Thälmann calls on his fellow soldiers to put down their weapons and unite with the workers in the communist struggle at home. Thälmann’s qualms about which side he is fighting on continue, but when the local police attempt to prevent a shipment of provisions and supplies from reaching the people in Petrograd, he intervenes and the ship is unloaded. With this moment of clarity, Thälmann continues to follow his political convictions and joins the workers at the Hamburg uprising in October 1923.

Directors
Kurt Maetzig
Writters
Willi Bredel, Michael Tschesno-Hell
Editors
Willi Bredel, Michael Tschesno-Hell, Lena Neumann

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  1. Günther Simon

    Günther Simon

    Ernst Thälmann

  2. Hans-Peter Minetti

    Hans-Peter Minetti

    Fiete Jansen

  3. Erich Franz

    Erich Franz

    Arthur Vierbreiter

  4. Erika Dunkelmann

    Erika Dunkelmann

    Martha Vierbreiter

  5. Johannes Arpe

    Johannes Arpe

    Höhn

  6. Raimund Schelcher

    Raimund Schelcher

    Krischan Daik

  7. Karla Runkehl

    Karla Runkehl

    Änne Harms

  8. Gerhard Bienert

    Gerhard Bienert

    Otto Kramer

  9. Robert Trösch

    Robert Trösch

    Kuddel Riemöller

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Status
Released
Original Language
German
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
communistgerman democratic republicsocialismworking classcommunismthälmannproletariananti-fascismproletariat