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.
Credits
Ernst Thälmann – Leader of the Working Class Cast
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Character |
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Erich Brauer
He was 41, 75 years old when he died
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Michel Piccoli
He was 29, now 98 years old
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as Maurice Rouger |
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Karla Runkehl
She was 24, 56 years old when she died
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as Änne Jansen |
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Fred Delmare
He was 33, 87 years old when he died
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as Soldat |
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Angela Brunner
She was 24, 80 years old when she died
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Erich Franz
He was 51, 57 years old when he died
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Werner Peters
He was 37, 52 years old when he died
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as Quadde |
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Will van Deeg
He was 39, 64 years old when he died
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as Himmler |
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Günther Simon
He was 30, 47 years old when he died
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as Ernst Thälmann |
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Theo Shall
He was 61, 61 years old when he died
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Hans-Peter Minetti
He was 29, 80 years old when he died
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as Fiete Jansen |
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Wilhelm Koch-Hooge
He was 39, 88 years old when he died
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Fritz Diez
He was 54, 78 years old when he died
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as Hitler |
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Erika Dunkelmann
She was 41, 86 years old when she died
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Ernst Thälmann – Leader of the Working Class Crew
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Department |
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Wilhelm Neef as Music. He was 39 (74) years old when He died
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Sound |
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Lena Neumann as Editor. |
Editing |
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Karl Plintzner as Cinematography. He was 43 (63) years old when He died
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Crew |
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Kurt Maetzig as Director. He was 44 (101) years old when He died
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Directing |
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Kurt Maetzig as Writer. He was 44 (101) years old when He died
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Writing |
