Drama ·History · East Germany · 1965 · 2h 36m

The Adventures of Werner Holt

Die Abenteuer des Werner Holt

The Adventures of Werner Holt poster
Director
Joachim Kunert
Cast
Klaus-Peter Thiele as Werner Holt Arno Wyzniewski as Sepp Gomulka Günter Junghans as Christian Vetter Peter Reusse as Peter Wiese Monika Woytowicz as Gundel Theiß Dietlinde Greiff as Marie Krüger
Crew
Rolf Sohre — Director of Photography Christa Helwig — Editor Gerhard Wohlgemuth — Original Music Composer Joachim Kunert — Screenplay Claus Küchenmeister — Screenplay Dieter Noll — Novel
Synopsis

Two 17-year-olds, Werner Holt and Gilbert Wolzow, are pulled out of school and into Hitler's army. Gilbert becomes a fanatical soldier; but at the front, Werner begins to understand the senselessness of war.

Mood & Themes
world war iimale friendship
Key Collaborators
Joachim Kunert Director Rolf Sohre Director of Photography Christa Helwig Editor Gerhard Wohlgemuth Original Music Composer Joachim Kunert Screenplay Claus Küchenmeister Screenplay Dieter Noll Novel Günter Schmidt Costume Design Ingeborg Wilfert Costume Design
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