Ernst Thälmann – Leader of the Working Class (1955)
Ernst Thälmann – Leader of the Working Class (1955) - History Movies 140 minutes. Ernst Thälmann: Leader of His Class, Эрнст Тельман – вождь своего класса, Ernst Thälmann – Líder de su clase, Ernst Thälmann – Lãnh đạo của Giai cấp mình. 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. communist, german democratic republic, socialism, biography, working class, communism, thälmann, proletarian, anti-fascism, proletariat
Released: Oct 06, 1955
Runtime: 140 minutes
Stars: Günther Simon, Hans-Peter Minetti, Karla Runkehl, Michel Piccoli, Werner Peters, Fred Delmare
Crew: Kurt Maetzig (Director), Kurt Maetzig (Writer), Karl Plintzner (Cinematography), Horst E. Brandt (Cinematography), Wilhelm Neef (Music), Willi Bredel (Writer)