Documentary · East Germany · 1977 · 1h 0m

The Iron Fortress

Die eiserne Festung

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Director
Walter HeynowskiGerhard Scheumann
Cast
Gerhard Scheumann as Gert Grasse as Klaus Ackermann as Heinz Behrens as Monica Bielenstein as Victor Deiß as
Crew
Peter Hellmich — Director of Photography Traute Wischnewski — Editor Ilse Radtke — Editor Gerhard Scheumann — Writer Walter Heynowski — Writer
Synopsis

Weeks after the victory in Vietnam, first pictures of a new humanity are captured: old and sick people preparing for their future, children on their way to school.

Key Collaborators
Walter Heynowski Director Gerhard Scheumann Director Peter Hellmich Director of Photography Traute Wischnewski Editor Ilse Radtke Editor Gerhard Scheumann Writer Walter Heynowski Writer
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