The Banner of Kryvyi Rih
In an act of friendship and solidarity between two mining towns in 1929, the locals of Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, give their flag as a gift to the locals of Bergstedt, Germany in this GDR propaganda film. This quickly takes on a symbolic meaning for the miners in Bergstedt as the Nazi party demands that this Soviet gesture be erased and the flag be replaced with their own. The miner and communist party functionary Otto Brosowski publicly declares it his duty to defend this flag against every danger, and he keeps his promise despite his family being threatened by torment and torture.
Directed by Kurt Maetzig · Written by Hans-Albert Pederzani
Cast
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Erwin Geschonneck Otto Brosowski Senior -
Marga Legal Minna Brosowski -
Harry Hindemith Bürgermeister Zonkel - Fred-Arthur Geppert Rüdiger
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Eva-Maria Hagen Elfriede -
Manfred Krug Jule Hammer -
Jochen Thomas Bode - Frank Panzer Walter mit 12 Jahren
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Kaspar Eichel Walter -
Angela Brunner Frau Bienert - Willi Neuenhahn Mellendorf
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Martin Flörchinger Pfarrer
Make it a double feature
3h 14m together
The Banner of Kryvyi Rih
Preludio 11
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