Poster of Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class

Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class

Plot: This film is the first of a two-part historical and biographical portrait of the communist politician and anti-fascist Ernst Thälmann. In early November 1918, Ernst Thälmann is an unwilling soldier serving on the western front
Release Date: Tuesday, March 9 1954
70 years ago
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Portrait of Günther SimonGünther Simon
Günther Simon was
28 in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'Ernst Thälmann'.
Mon, May 11 1925 –
Sun, Jun 25 1972
Portrait of Hans-Peter MinettiHans-Peter Minetti
Hans-Peter Minetti was
27 in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'Fiete Jansen'.
Wed, Apr 21 1926 –
Fri, Nov 10 2006
Portrait of Erich FranzErich Franz
Erich Franz was
50 in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'Arthur Vierbreiter'.
Wed, Nov 04 1903 –
Fri, Feb 10 1961
Portrait of Erika DunkelmannErika Dunkelmann
Erika Dunkelmann was
40 in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'Martha Vierbreiter'.
Sun, Nov 16 1913 –
Mon, Feb 14 2000
Portrait of Johannes ArpeJohannes Arpe
Johannes Arpe was
56 in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'Höhn'.
Wed, Jul 28 1897 –
Wed, Oct 03 1962
Portrait of Raimund SchelcherRaimund Schelcher
Raimund Schelcher was
43 in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'Krischan Daik'.
Sat, Mar 26 1910 –
Mon, Mar 27 1972
Portrait of Karla RunkehlKarla Runkehl
Karla Runkehl was
23 in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'Änne Harms'.
Fri, Nov 07 1930 –
Wed, Dec 24 1986
Portrait of Gerhard BienertGerhard Bienert
Gerhard Bienert was
56 in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'Otto Kramer'.
Fri, Jan 07 1898 –
Tue, Dec 23 1986
Portrait of Robert TröschRobert Trösch
Robert Trösch was
42 in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'Kuddel Riemöller'.
Sat, Nov 25 1911 –
Tue, Jan 14 1986
Portrait of Wolf KaiserWolf Kaiser
Wolf Kaiser was
37 in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'Major Zinker'.
Thu, Oct 26 1916 –
Thu, Oct 22 1992
Portrait of Werner PetersWerner Peters
Werner Peters was
35 in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'Hauptmann Quadde'.
Sun, Jul 07 1918 –
Tue, Mar 30 1971
Portrait of Martin FlörchingerMartin Flörchinger
Martin Flörchinger was
44 in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'Karl Liebknecht'.
Sat, Oct 09 1909 –
Wed, Oct 27 2004
Portrait of Steffie SpiraSteffie Spira
Steffie Spira was
45 in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'Clara Zetkin'.
Tue, Jun 02 1908 –
Wed, May 10 1995
Portrait of Hans FlösselHans Flössel
Hans Flössel was
51 in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'Scheidemann'.
Fri, Jan 16 1903 –
Tue, Jan 30 1973
Portrait of Walter E. FußWalter E. Fuß
Walter E. Fuß was
32 in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'Karl Borns'.
Tue, May 24 1921 –
Mon, Apr 01 1996
Portrait of Rudolf KlixRudolf Klix
Rudolf Klix was
72 in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'Willbrandt'.
Mon, Mar 14 1881 –
Fri, Apr 08 1955
Portrait of Hans KleringHans Klering
Hans Klering was
47 in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'Asmussen'.
Thu, Nov 08 1906 –
Sun, Oct 30 1988
Portrait of Gerhard LauGerhard Lau
Gerhard Lau was
28 in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'Hein Heber'.
Wed, Jan 13 1926 –
Fri, Feb 25 2005
Portrait of Sergei KalininSergei Kalinin
Sergei Kalinin was
>> in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'Sowjetischer Kapitän'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Werner PledathWerner Pledath
Werner Pledath was
55 in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'Hauck'.
Tue, Apr 26 1898 –
Sun, Dec 05 1965
Portrait of Karl KendziaKarl Kendzia
Karl Kendzia was
56 in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'Adolf Wahlkeit'.
Wed, Aug 25 1897 –
Tue, Feb 20 1973
Portrait of Carla HoffmannCarla Hoffmann
Carla Hoffmann was
>> in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'Rosa Thälmann'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Judith HarmsJudith Harms
Judith Harms was
>> in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'Rosa Luxemburg'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Peter SchornPeter Schorn
Peter Schorn was
>> in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'Lenin'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Karl WeberKarl Weber
Karl Weber was
56 in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'Friedrich Ebert'.
Tue, Mar 08 1898 –
Tue, May 21 1985
Portrait of Oswald FoerdererOswald Foerderer
Oswald Foerderer was
42 in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'Martin Bünse'.
Sat, Jun 03 1911 –
Fri, Feb 01 1985
Portrait of Lotte LoebingerLotte Loebinger
Lotte Loebinger was
48 in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'Emma Kramer'.
Tue, Oct 10 1905 –
Tue, Feb 09 1999
Portrait of Wilfried OrtmannWilfried Ortmann
Wilfried Ortmann was
29 in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'Hannes Harms'.
Thu, Apr 10 1924 –
Thu, Mar 03 1994
Portrait of Hans-Edgar StecherHans-Edgar Stecher
Hans-Edgar Stecher was
22 in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'Peter Brinkmann'.
Mon, Nov 02 1931
Portrait of Gerd JägerGerd Jäger
Gerd Jäger was
>> in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'Josef Wissarionowitsch Stalin'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Karl Eugen LehnkeringKarl Eugen Lehnkering
Karl Eugen Lehnkering was
>> in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'Gustav Stresemann'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Joe Münch-HarrisJoe Münch-Harris
Joe Münch-Harris was
>> in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'Gustav Noske'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Arthur PieckArthur Pieck
Arthur Pieck was
>> in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'Wilhelm Pieck'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hermann DieckhoffHermann Dieckhoff
Hermann Dieckhoff was
>> in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'Dr. Matthies'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Erich BrauerErich Brauer
Erich Brauer was
39 in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'Freese'.
Sat, Sep 12 1914 –
Thu, Oct 26 1989
Portrait of Wilhelm GröhlWilhelm Gröhl
Wilhelm Gröhl was
37 in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'Brandler'.
Sat, Jul 01 1916 –
Sat, Dec 21 1985
Portrait of Otto Ernst TickardtOtto Ernst Tickardt
Otto Ernst Tickardt was
>> in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'Mahlmann'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Willi SchwabeWilli Schwabe
Willi Schwabe was
38 in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'Berber'.
Sun, Mar 21 1915 –
Fri, Jul 12 1991
Portrait of Harry PreußHarry Preuß
Harry Preuß was
>> in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'Tarnow'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Nico TuroffNico Turoff
Nico Turoff was
54 in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'Brandler'.
Mon, Jun 12 1899 –
Thu, Jun 22 1978
Portrait of Ursula RöschmannUrsula Röschmann
Ursula Röschmann was
>> in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'Frau Harms'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kurt DunkelmannKurt Dunkelmann
Kurt Dunkelmann was
>> in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'Trenow'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Günther PolensenGünther Polensen
Günther Polensen was
43 in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'Bauer'.
Fri, May 20 1910 –
Sun, Feb 26 1989
Portrait of Sonja HaackerSonja Haacker
Sonja Haacker was
>> in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'Freese'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Wilhelm Otto EckhardtWilhelm Otto Eckhardt
Wilhelm Otto Eckhardt was
>> in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'Puttkamp'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Frithjof RüdeFrithjof Rüde
Frithjof Rüde was
48 in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'General Vogt'.
Wed, Jul 19 1905 –
Sat, Feb 28 1970
Portrait of Adolf Peter HoffmannAdolf Peter Hoffmann
Adolf Peter Hoffmann was
48 in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'Alland'.
Mon, Jan 29 1906 –
Fri, Jul 23 1982
Portrait of Erich MirekErich Mirek
Erich Mirek was
41 in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'Karl'.
Fri, Nov 15 1912 –
Sun, Sep 12 2004
Portrait of Alfred BohlAlfred Bohl
Alfred Bohl was
>> in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'Walter'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Karl BrenkKarl Brenk
Karl Brenk was
49 in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'Hinnerk'.
Wed, Nov 09 1904 –
Sun, Apr 09 1989
Portrait of Oskar NeugebauerOskar Neugebauer
Oskar Neugebauer was
>> in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'Eddi'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Paul FunkPaul Funk
Paul Funk was
>> in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'Paul'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Leonid RitterLeonid Ritter
Leonid Ritter was
>> in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'Sowjetischer Matrose'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Alexej PlesnizowAlexej Plesnizow
Alexej Plesnizow was
>> in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'Vertreter der Petrograder Gewerkschaften'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Charlotte KüterCharlotte Küter
Charlotte Küter was
54 in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'Frau mit Revolver'.
Wed, Jan 17 1900 –
Thu, Jun 02 1983
Portrait of Jean BrahnJean Brahn
Jean Brahn was
55 in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'Polizist'.
Tue, Feb 07 1899 –
Sat, Dec 31 1960
Portrait of Walter LendrichWalter Lendrich
Walter Lendrich was
41 in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'Häftling'.
Mon, May 27 1912 –
Thu, Jul 15 1999
Portrait of Willi NarlochWilli Narloch
Willi Narloch was
43 in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'ZK-Vertreter'.
Mon, Jul 18 1910 –
Wed, Apr 18 1973
Portrait of Harry StudtHarry Studt
Harry Studt was
55 in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'Oberst im Geheimdienst'.
Mon, Feb 20 1899 –
Fri, Jan 23 1976
Portrait of Axel TriebelAxel Triebel
Axel Triebel was
54 in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'General'.
Wed, Dec 13 1899 –
Tue, Feb 10 1976
Portrait of Harro ten BrookHarro ten Brook
Harro ten Brook was
>> in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'General'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hans FiebrandtHans Fiebrandt
Hans Fiebrandt was
48 in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'Frontsoldat'.
Wed, Aug 16 1905 –
Sat, Feb 10 2001
Portrait of Wilhelm Hinrich HoltzWilhelm Hinrich Holtz
Wilhelm Hinrich Holtz was
>> in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'Geschäftsführer im Kaiserhof'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Wolf von BeneckendorffWolf von Beneckendorff
Wolf von Beneckendorff was
63 in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'Russischer Emmigrant'.
Sun, Mar 01 1891 –
Wed, Jan 27 1960
Portrait of Ludwig SachsLudwig Sachs
Ludwig Sachs was
72 in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'Spitzel'.
Tue, Oct 25 1881 –
Thu, Jun 21 1973
Portrait of Dorothea ThiesingDorothea Thiesing
Dorothea Thiesing was
>> in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'Gemüsefrau'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Friedrich GnaßFriedrich Gnaß
Friedrich Gnaß was
61 in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'Hauswirt'.
Sun, Nov 13 1892 –
Thu, May 08 1958
Portrait of Rudolf FleckRudolf Fleck
Rudolf Fleck was
>> in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'Gefängniswärter'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kurt SperlingKurt Sperling
Kurt Sperling was
51 in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'Gewehrzähler'.
Fri, Feb 13 1903 –
Sat, Jun 06 1992
Portrait of Eberhard KratzEberhard Kratz
Eberhard Kratz was
>> in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'Reichswehroffizier'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hans RoseHans Rose
Hans Rose was
61 in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'Erster Arbeiter'.
Tue, Feb 21 1893 –
Sat, Feb 02 1980
Portrait of Carl LangeCarl Lange
Carl Lange was
44 in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'Zweiter Arbeiter'.
Sat, Oct 30 1909 –
Wed, Jun 23 1999
Portrait of Hermann StetzaHermann Stetza
Hermann Stetza was
>> in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'Dritter Arbeiter'.
Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Kurt MaetzigKurt Maetzig
Kurt Maetzig was
43 in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'Director'
Wed, Jan 25 1911 –
Wed, Aug 08 2012
Portrait of Karl PlintznerKarl Plintzner
Karl Plintzner was
>> in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'Director of Photography'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Willi BredelWilli Bredel
Willi Bredel was
>> in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'Writer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Michael Tschesno-HellMichael Tschesno-Hell
Michael Tschesno-Hell was
>> in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'Writer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lena NeumannLena Neumann
Lena Neumann was
>> in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Wilhelm NeefWilhelm Neef
Wilhelm Neef was
>> in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'Music'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Otto ErdmannOtto Erdmann
Otto Erdmann was
55 in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'Production Design'
Wed, Nov 16 1898 –
Sat, Jan 23 1965
Portrait of Willy SchillerWilly Schiller
Willy Schiller was
54 in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'Art Direction'
Fri, Aug 11 1899 –
Tue, Jul 17 1973
Portrait of Gerhard KaddatzGerhard Kaddatz
Gerhard Kaddatz was
>> in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
as 'Costume Design'
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