Ernst Thälmann – Leader of the Working Class 1955
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- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1955
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 140 minutes
- Release date
- Oct 6, 1955
- Original language
- DE
- Origin
- East Germany
- Studios
- DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
- Genres
- History, Drama
- Updated
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- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.1/10 from 8 votes
- Episode runtime
- ~140 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Network
- DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
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Title: Ernst Thälmann – Leader of the Working Class.
Year: 1955.
Type: East German communist propaganda film in two parts.
Subject: Life of Ernst Thälmann, leader of the Communist Party of Germany during much of the Weimar Republic.
Director: Kurt Maetzig.
Starring: Günther Simon (title role).
Genre: History and Drama.
Runtime: 2h 20m.
Part details: This film is the second of a two-part historical and biographical portrait.
The first part is titled Ernst Thälmann – Sohn seiner Klasse (Son of His Class).
The second part encompasses the time period between 1930 and Thälmann's murder in 1944.
Plot details:
Autumn 1918: 24-year-old Ernst Thäl
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Ernst Thälmann – Leader of the Working Class holds a community rating of 7.1/10 based on 8 verified viewer ratings. It offers engaging History, Drama for fans of the genre.
How long is the movie Ernst Thälmann – Leader of the Working Class and when was it released?
Ernst Thälmann – Leader of the Working Class is a feature film with a runtime of 140 minutes. It was released in 1955. Release status: Released.
Who directed Ernst Thälmann – Leader of the Working Class?
Ernst Thälmann – Leader of the Working Class was directed by Kurt Maetzig.
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