Die Emser Depesche (1976)
Theme of this scenic documentation is the consistent preparation of the Franco-German War by Bismarck and leading Prussian military, who, with the help of the conservative and liberal Berlin press, created the mood in which the publication of the heavily redacted "Emser Depesche" showed an effect desired by Bismarck. The authenticity of the game plot is supported by documents and documentary material.
Director: Ralph Boettner
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Fritz Bartholdt as Otto von Bismarck |
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Wilhelm Koch-Hooge as Wilhelm I. |
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Wolfgang Thal as Helmuth von Moltke |
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Rudolf Ulrich as Kriegsminister von Roon |
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Hannjo Hasse as Graf Benedetti |
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Günther Herbrich as August Bebel |
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Michael Narloch as Wilhelm Liebknecht |
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Christoph Engel as |
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Fred Ludwig as |
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Arthur Jopp as |
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Willi Schrade as |
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Michael Christian as |
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Giso Weißbach as |
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Günther Polensen as |
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Ulrich Anschütz as |
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Wilhelm Gröhl as |
| Directing | Ralph Boettner | Director |
| Writing | Ralph Boettner | Writer |
| Sound | Gerhard Rosenfeld | Music |
| Camera | Jürgen Lenz | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Kurt Rückmann | Writer |