Leo Haas: Artist and Witness of His Times

Leo Haas: Artist and Witness of His Times

1971
13m
10.0

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Overview

When the Nazis took power, the Jewish artist Leo Haas (1901-1983) was arrested in his Czechoslovakian hometown. He spent the next six years in different concentration camps and became known for the paintings he did in the Theresienstadt camp. This film presents Haas as a political artist and resistance fighter and celebrates him as a socialist caricaturist dedicated to the GDR.

Status: Released

Language: DE

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Production Information

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

Quick Facts

Original Title Leo Haas: Zeichner - Zeuge - Zeitgenosse
Release Date June 25, 1971
Status Released
Language DE
IMDb ID tt1528848

Cast

Leo Haas
Leo Haas

Self

Thomas Kästner
Thomas Kästner

Narrator (voice)

Key Crew

Jörg d'Bomba
Director
Jörg d'Bomba
Writer

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