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.
Stars: Horst Schulze, Lyudmila Kasyanova, Ute Ilman, Zofia Mrozowska, Mikhail Ulyanov, Adolf Fischer
Crew: Günter Reisch (Director), Michael Tschesno-Hell (Writer), Ernst Hermann Meyer (Music), Günter Reisch (Writer), Monika Schindler (Editor), Jürgen Brauer (Cinematography)
Country: East Germany
Language: Deutsch
Studio: DEFA
Runtime: 125 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jan 13, 1972
IMDb: 4.5
