Despite It All!

Despite It All!

1972
2h 5m
6.5

6.5/10

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Overview

October 1918: Karl Liebknecht is released from prison and Berlin workers celebrate his release. Although WWI is almost over, the German Kaiserreich in vain sends its last reserves to the slaughter. The working class is in a rebellious mood; the uprising of Kiel’s sailors against war and militarism sets off a call for revolution led by Liebknecht. On November 9, Liebknecht declares the Free Socialist Republic of Germany. But pro-Kaiser military and right wing Social Democrats oppose him.

Status: Released

Language: DE

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Production Information

Production Companies
DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Production Countries
East Germany
Spoken Languages
German

Quick Facts

Original Title Trotz alledem!
Release Date January 13, 1972
Status Released
Language DE
IMDb ID tt0069412

Cast

Horst Schulze
Horst Schulze

Karl Liebknecht

Lyudmila Kasyanova
Lyudmila Kasyanova

Sophie Liebknecht

Ute Ilman
Ute Ilman

Vera Liebknecht

Zofia Mrozowska
Zofia Mrozowska

Rosa Luxemburg

Mikhail Ulyanov
Mikhail Ulyanov

V.I. Lenin

Adolf Fischer
Adolf Fischer

Ulrich Anschütz
Ulrich Anschütz

Erich Habersat

Jörg Gillner
Jörg Gillner

Albert Hetterle
Albert Hetterle

Erika Dunkelmann
Erika Dunkelmann

Jutta Hoffmann
Jutta Hoffmann

Käthe Schreiner

Burkhard Mann
Burkhard Mann

Key Crew

Günter Reisch
Director
Michael Tschesno-Hell
Writer
Günter Reisch
Writer