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Die Sekretäre

Plot: The film talks about the rise and fall of the two most influential protagonists in GDR-politics. In succession, over long stretches even together, Ulbricht and Honecker determined the course of the GDR, of course without ever getting out of being a satellite state to the big brother in Moscow
Release Date: Thursday, October 7 1999
25 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Walter UlbrichtWalter Ulbricht. Walter Ulbricht would have been no older than 80 in Die Sekretäre as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Fri, Jun 30 1893 –
Died: Wed, Aug 01 1973
Portrait of Erich HoneckerErich Honecker. Erich Honecker would have been no older than 81 in Die Sekretäre as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sun, Aug 25 1912 –
Died: Sun, May 29 1994
Portrait of Wolfgang LeonhardWolfgang Leonhard. Wolfgang Leonhard was 78 in Die Sekretäre as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 16 1921 –
Died: Sun, Aug 17 2014
Portrait of Fritz SchenkFritz Schenk. Fritz Schenk was >> in Die Sekretäre as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Alexander BogomolowAlexander Bogomolow. Alexander Bogomolow was >> in Die Sekretäre as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gerhard SchürerGerhard Schürer. Gerhard Schürer was >> in Die Sekretäre as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Wolfgang SeiffertWolfgang Seiffert. Wolfgang Seiffert was >> in Die Sekretäre as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hans ModrowHans Modrow. Hans Modrow was 71 in Die Sekretäre as 'Self'.
Birthday: Fri, Jan 27 1928
Portrait of Werner EberleinWerner Eberlein. Werner Eberlein was >> in Die Sekretäre as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Markus WolfMarkus Wolf. Markus Wolf was 76 in Die Sekretäre as 'Self'.
Birthday: Fri, Jan 19 1923 –
Died: Thu, Nov 09 2006
Portrait of Gisela SchirdewanGisela Schirdewan. Gisela Schirdewan was >> in Die Sekretäre as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Günter SchabowskiGünter Schabowski. Günter Schabowski was 70 in Die Sekretäre as 'Self'.
Birthday: Fri, Jan 04 1929 –
Died: Sun, Nov 01 2015
Portrait of Egon KrenzEgon Krenz. Egon Krenz was 62 in Die Sekretäre as 'Self'.
Birthday: Fri, Mar 19 1937
Portrait of Julij KwizinskijJulij Kwizinskij. Julij Kwizinskij was >> in Die Sekretäre as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Manfred GerlachManfred Gerlach. Manfred Gerlach was >> in Die Sekretäre as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Pjotr AbrassimowPjotr Abrassimow. Pjotr Abrassimow was >> in Die Sekretäre as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Wolfgang SchwanitzWolfgang Schwanitz. Wolfgang Schwanitz was >> in Die Sekretäre as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Franz Josef StraußFranz Josef Strauß. Franz Josef Strauß would have been no older than 73 in Die Sekretäre as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Mon, Sep 06 1915 –
Died: Mon, Oct 03 1988
Portrait of Margot HoneckerMargot Honecker. Margot Honecker was 72 in Die Sekretäre as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sun, Apr 17 1927 –
Died: Fri, May 06 2016
Portrait of Edith BaumannEdith Baumann. Edith Baumann would have been no older than 63 in Die Sekretäre as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sun, Aug 01 1909 –
Died: Sat, Apr 07 1973
Portrait of Nikita KhrushchevNikita Khrushchev. Nikita Khrushchev would have been no older than 77 in Die Sekretäre as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sun, Apr 15 1894 –
Died: Sat, Sep 11 1971
Portrait of John F. KennedyJohn F. Kennedy. John F. Kennedy would have been no older than 46 in Die Sekretäre as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Tue, May 29 1917 –
Died: Fri, Nov 22 1963
Portrait of Mikhail GorbachevMikhail Gorbachev. Mikhail Gorbachev was 68 in Die Sekretäre as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 02 1931 –
Died: Tue, Aug 30 2022
Portrait of Helmut KohlHelmut Kohl. Helmut Kohl was 69 in Die Sekretäre as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Thu, Apr 03 1930 –
Died: Fri, Jun 16 2017

Crew

Portrait of Manfred KöhlerManfred Köhler. Manfred Köhler was >> in Die Sekretäre as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jan LorenzenJan Lorenzen. Jan Lorenzen was 30 in Die Sekretäre as 'Screenplay, Director'
Birthday: Wed, Jan 01 1969
Portrait of Christian KlemkeChristian Klemke. Christian Klemke was 50 in Die Sekretäre as 'Screenplay, Director'
Birthday: Fri, Oct 07 1949
Portrait of Wolfgang PlehnWolfgang Plehn. Wolfgang Plehn was >> in Die Sekretäre as 'Line Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Holger KouschilHolger Kouschil. Holger Kouschil was >> in Die Sekretäre as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jutta PaarmannJutta Paarmann. Jutta Paarmann was >> in Die Sekretäre as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Angela WendtAngela Wendt. Angela Wendt was >> in Die Sekretäre as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Andreas Christoph SchmidtAndreas Christoph Schmidt. Andreas Christoph Schmidt was 42 in Die Sekretäre as 'Thanks'
Birthday: Sat, Apr 27 1957
Portrait of Eberhard GörnerEberhard Görner. Eberhard Görner was 55 in Die Sekretäre as 'Thanks'
Birthday: Thu, Sep 07 1944
Portrait of Udo CottUdo Cott. Udo Cott was >> in Die Sekretäre as 'Sound'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Solveigh HardtSolveigh Hardt. Solveigh Hardt was >> in Die Sekretäre as 'Thanks'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Anngret PlehnAnngret Plehn. Anngret Plehn was >> in Die Sekretäre as 'Unit Manager, Researcher'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Inga WolframInga Wolfram. Inga Wolfram was >> in Die Sekretäre as 'Thanks'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Peter HellmichPeter Hellmich. Peter Hellmich was >> in Die Sekretäre as 'Scientific Consultant'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Monika KaiserMonika Kaiser. Monika Kaiser was >> in Die Sekretäre as 'Scientific Consultant'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday