In an act of friendship and solidarity between two mining towns in 1929, the locals of Kriwoj Rog, Russia, give their flag as a gift to the locals of Bergstedt, Germany. This quickly takes on a symbolic meaning for the miners in Bergstedt as the Nazi party demands that this Soviet gesture be erased and the flag be replaced with their own. The miner and communist party functionary Otto Brosowski (Erwin Geschonneck) publicly declares it his duty to defend this flag against every danger, and he keeps his promise despite his family being threatened by torment and torture.
Credits
The Banner of Krivoi Rog Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Alfred Müller
He was 41, 84 years old when he died
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as Direktor Niedermeyer |
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Manfred Krug
He was 30, 79 years old when he died
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as Jule Hammer |
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Erik Veldre
He was 35, now 91 years old
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as Junger Arbeiter |
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Eva-Maria Hagen
She was 33, now 89 years old
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as Elfriede |
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Marga Legal
She was 59, 93 years old when she died
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as Minna Brosowski |
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Fred Delmare
He was 45, 87 years old when he died
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as Genosse mit Fahrrad |
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Dieter Wien
He was 33, now 89 years old
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as Lehrer Peters |
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Angela Brunner
She was 36, 80 years old when she died
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as Frau Bienert |
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Edwin Marian
He was 39, 90 years old when he died
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as Vertreter der polnischen Zwangsarbeiter |
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Rolf Ripperger
He was 39, 47 years old when he died
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as Bubi von Alvensleben |
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Kaspar Eichel
He was 24, now 81 years old
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as Walter |
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Ilse Voigt
She was 62, 85 years old when she died
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Martin Flörchinger
He was 58, 95 years old when he died
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as Pfarrer |
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Horst Kube
He was 47, 55 years old when he died
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as Fahrsteiger Bartel |
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Jochen Thomas
He was 42, 69 years old when he died
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as Bode |
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Willi Neuenhahn
He was 39, 65 years old when he died
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as Mellendorf |
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Walter Kaufmann
He was 46, 59 years old when he died
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as Leutnant Stone |
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Harald Hauser
He was 54, 81 years old when he died
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as Stadtkommandant Wright |
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Harry Hindemith
He was 61, 66 years old when he died
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as Bürgermeister Zonkel |
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Walter Lendrich
He was 55, 87 years old when he died
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as Küster |
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Erwin Geschonneck
He was 60, 101 years old when he died
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as Otto Brosowski Senior |
The Banner of Krivoi Rog Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Brigitte Krex as Editor. She was 29 (now 85) years old
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Editing |
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Erich Gusko as Cinematography. He was 37 (now 94) years old
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Crew |
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Gerhard Rosenfeld as Music. He was 36 (72) years old when He died
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Sound |
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Roland Dressel as Cinematography. He was 35 (now 91) years old
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Crew |
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Kurt Maetzig as Director. He was 56 (101) years old when He died
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Directing |
