Poster of Ernst Thälmann – Leader of the Working Class

Ernst Thälmann – Leader of the Working Class

Plot: 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
Release Date: Thursday, October 6 1955
69 years ago
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Portrait of Günther SimonGünther Simon. Günther Simon was 30 in Ernst Thälmann – Leader of the Working Class as 'Ernst Thälmann'.
Birthday: Mon, May 11 1925 –
Died: Sun, Jun 25 1972
Portrait of Hans-Peter MinettiHans-Peter Minetti. Hans-Peter Minetti was 29 in Ernst Thälmann – Leader of the Working Class as 'Fiete Jansen'.
Birthday: Wed, Apr 21 1926 –
Died: Fri, Nov 10 2006
Portrait of Karla RunkehlKarla Runkehl. Karla Runkehl was 24 in Ernst Thälmann – Leader of the Working Class as 'Änne Jansen'.
Birthday: Fri, Nov 07 1930 –
Died: Wed, Dec 24 1986
Portrait of Michel PiccoliMichel Piccoli. Michel Piccoli was 29 in Ernst Thälmann – Leader of the Working Class as 'Maurice Rouger'.
Birthday: Sun, Dec 27 1925 –
Died: Tue, May 12 2020
Portrait of Werner PetersWerner Peters. Werner Peters was 37 in Ernst Thälmann – Leader of the Working Class as 'Quadde'.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 07 1918 –
Died: Tue, Mar 30 1971
Portrait of Fred DelmareFred Delmare. Fred Delmare was 33 in Ernst Thälmann – Leader of the Working Class as 'Soldat'.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 22 1922 –
Died: Fri, May 01 2009
Portrait of Paul R. HenkerPaul R. Henker. Paul R. Henker was 56 in Ernst Thälmann – Leader of the Working Class
Birthday: Tue, Feb 21 1899 –
Died: Wed, Jun 15 1960
Portrait of Hans WehrlHans Wehrl. Hans Wehrl was 50 in Ernst Thälmann – Leader of the Working Class
Birthday: Wed, Apr 19 1905 –
Died: Thu, Oct 05 1995
Portrait of Karl BrenkKarl Brenk. Karl Brenk was 50 in Ernst Thälmann – Leader of the Working Class
Birthday: Wed, Nov 09 1904 –
Died: Sun, Apr 09 1989
Portrait of Gerd WehrGerd Wehr. Gerd Wehr was >> in Ernst Thälmann – Leader of the Working Class
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Walter MartinWalter Martin. Walter Martin was 54 in Ernst Thälmann – Leader of the Working Class
Birthday: Thu, May 30 1901 –
Died: Thu, Sep 19 1985
Portrait of Theo ShallTheo Shall. Theo Shall would have been no older than 61 in Ernst Thälmann – Leader of the Working Class
Birthday: Sat, Feb 24 1894 –
Died: Tue, Oct 04 1955
Portrait of Carla HoffmannCarla Hoffmann. Carla Hoffmann was >> in Ernst Thälmann – Leader of the Working Class
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Angela BrunnerAngela Brunner. Angela Brunner was 24 in Ernst Thälmann – Leader of the Working Class
Birthday: Mon, Jan 12 1931 –
Died: Fri, Jun 17 2011
Portrait of Erich FranzErich Franz. Erich Franz was 51 in Ernst Thälmann – Leader of the Working Class
Birthday: Wed, Nov 04 1903 –
Died: Fri, Feb 10 1961
Portrait of Erika DunkelmannErika Dunkelmann. Erika Dunkelmann was 41 in Ernst Thälmann – Leader of the Working Class
Birthday: Sun, Nov 16 1913 –
Died: Mon, Feb 14 2000
Portrait of Raimund SchelcherRaimund Schelcher. Raimund Schelcher was 45 in Ernst Thälmann – Leader of the Working Class
Birthday: Sat, Mar 26 1910 –
Died: Mon, Mar 27 1972
Portrait of Herbert RichterHerbert Richter. Herbert Richter was 57 in Ernst Thälmann – Leader of the Working Class
Birthday: Sun, Aug 28 1898 –
Died: Fri, Jan 01 1965
Portrait of Wilhelm Koch-HoogeWilhelm Koch-Hooge. Wilhelm Koch-Hooge was 39 in Ernst Thälmann – Leader of the Working Class
Birthday: Fri, Feb 11 1916 –
Died: Thu, Sep 02 2004
Portrait of Georges StanescuGeorges Stanescu. Georges Stanescu was >> in Ernst Thälmann – Leader of the Working Class
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Fritz DiezFritz Diez. Fritz Diez was 54 in Ernst Thälmann – Leader of the Working Class as 'Hitler'.
Birthday: Thu, Feb 28 1901 –
Died: Fri, Oct 19 1979
Portrait of Kurt WetzelKurt Wetzel. Kurt Wetzel was >> in Ernst Thälmann – Leader of the Working Class as 'Göring'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Erich BrauerErich Brauer. Erich Brauer was 41 in Ernst Thälmann – Leader of the Working Class
Birthday: Sat, Sep 12 1914 –
Died: Thu, Oct 26 1989
Portrait of Fred KötteritzschFred Kötteritzsch. Fred Kötteritzsch was >> in Ernst Thälmann – Leader of the Working Class
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Werner SenftlebenWerner Senftleben. Werner Senftleben was 30 in Ernst Thälmann – Leader of the Working Class
Birthday: Mon, Feb 16 1925 –
Died: Sat, Oct 06 2007
Portrait of Will van DeegWill van Deeg. Will van Deeg was 39 in Ernst Thälmann – Leader of the Working Class as 'Himmler'.
Birthday: Fri, Feb 18 1916 –
Died: Sat, Aug 23 1980

Crew

Portrait of Kurt MaetzigKurt Maetzig. Kurt Maetzig was 44 in Ernst Thälmann – Leader of the Working Class as 'Director, Writer'
Birthday: Wed, Jan 25 1911 –
Died: Wed, Aug 08 2012
Portrait of Willi BredelWilli Bredel. Willi Bredel was >> in Ernst Thälmann – Leader of the Working Class as 'Writer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Michael Tschesno-HellMichael Tschesno-Hell. Michael Tschesno-Hell was >> in Ernst Thälmann – Leader of the Working Class as 'Writer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lena NeumannLena Neumann. Lena Neumann was >> in Ernst Thälmann – Leader of the Working Class as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Wilhelm NeefWilhelm Neef. Wilhelm Neef was >> in Ernst Thälmann – Leader of the Working Class as 'Music'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Karl PlintznerKarl Plintzner. Karl Plintzner was >> in Ernst Thälmann – Leader of the Working Class as 'Cinematography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Horst E. BrandtHorst E. Brandt. Horst E. Brandt was 32 in Ernst Thälmann – Leader of the Working Class as 'Cinematography'
Birthday: Wed, Jan 17 1923 –
Died: Sat, Aug 22 2009