Drama ·War · East Germany · 1972 · 2h 5m

Despite It All!

Trotz alledem!

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Director
Günter Reisch
Cast
Horst Schulze as Karl Liebknecht Lyudmila Kasyanova as Sophie Liebknecht Ute Ilman as Vera Liebknecht Zofia Mrozowska as Rosa Luxemburg Mikhail Ulyanov as V.I. Lenin Adolf Fischer as
Crew
Monika Schindler — Editor Michael Tschesno-Hell — Writer Günter Reisch — Writer
Synopsis

October 1918: Karl Liebknecht is released from prison and Berlin workers celebrate his release. Although WWI is almost over, the German Kaiserreich in vain sends its last reserves to the slaughter. The working class is in a rebellious mood; the uprising of Kiel’s sailors against war and militarism sets off a call for revolution led by Liebknecht. On November 9, Liebknecht declares the Free Socialist Republic of Germany. But pro-Kaiser military and right wing Social Democrats oppose him.

Mood & Themes
german democratic republicrevolutionsocialismcommunismliebknechtproletarian
Key Collaborators
Günter Reisch Director Monika Schindler Editor Michael Tschesno-Hell Writer Günter Reisch Writer
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