Quick facts
- Released
- October 6, 1955
- Runtime
- 140 min
- IMDb
- tt0048038
- Country
- East Germany
Cast
Günther Simon
Ernst Thälmann
Hans-Peter Minetti
Fiete Jansen
Karla Runkehl
Änne Jansen
Michel Piccoli
Maurice Rouger
Werner Peters
Quadde
Fred Delmare
Soldat
Paul R. Henker
Hans Wehrl
Karl Brenk
Gerd Wehr
Walter Martin
Theo Shall
Carla Hoffmann
Angela Brunner
Erich Franz
Erika Dunkelmann
Raimund Schelcher
Herbert Richter
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Frequently asked questions
- What is Ernst Thälmann – Leader of the Working Class about?
- 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.
- Who directed Ernst Thälmann – Leader of the Working Class?
- Ernst Thälmann – Leader of the Working Class was directed by Kurt Maetzig.
- Who stars in Ernst Thälmann – Leader of the Working Class?
- Ernst Thälmann – Leader of the Working Class stars Günther Simon, Hans-Peter Minetti, Karla Runkehl, Michel Piccoli.
- When was Ernst Thälmann – Leader of the Working Class released?
- Ernst Thälmann – Leader of the Working Class is a 1955 history, drama film.
- Where can I watch Ernst Thälmann – Leader of the Working Class?
- You can watch Ernst Thälmann – Leader of the Working Class with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.