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Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class

5.7(10)19542h 4m1

This film is the first of a two-part historical and biographical portrait of the communist politician and anti-fascist Ernst Thälmann. In early November 1918, Ernst Thälmann is an unwilling soldier serving on the western front. As the revolutionary movement at home is threatened by the betrayal of the Social Democrats and fissures in the working class, Thälmann calls on his fellow soldiers to put down their weapons and unite with the workers in the communist struggle at home. Thälmann’s qualms about which side he is fighting on continue, but when the local police attempt to prevent a shipment of provisions and supplies from reaching the people in Petrograd, he intervenes and the ship is unloaded. With this moment of clarity, Thälmann continues to follow his political convictions and joins the workers at the Hamburg uprising in October 1923.

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Released
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Language
German
Part of Ernst Thälmann Collection · 2 films
  • german democratic republic
  • socialism
  • working class
  • communism
  • thälmann
  • proletarian
  • anti-fascism
  • proletariat

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Behind the camera

Director

Kurt Maetzig

Produced in

East Germany

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Availability for Austria. Provided by JustWatch through the TMDB API.

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Release dates

  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical9 Mar 1954
  • RussiaSU

    • Theatrical24 Jan 1955
  • XCXC

    • TVČST7 Oct 1954
    • Theatrical8 Oct 1954

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Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class was released on 9 March 1954.

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