Der aufhaltsame Aufstieg des Arturo Ui (1974)
Hitler's seizure of power in 1933 and his rule in the years that followed are transferred to the North American criminal world of the 1930s in a parable. Gangster boss Ui needs the protection of the ruling class to achieve his goals and offers his help to their representatives. They initially hesitate, but join forces after Ui violently gains their respect. His victory is perfect and the people fall silent before the revolvers of their "protectors". Ui takes the raised hands as a sign of approval... Bertolt Brecht wrote the play in 1941 in a Finnish asylum - the premiere only took place in Stuttgart after his death in November 1958. It has been staged at the Berliner Ensemble since 1959 - Ekkehard Schall has played Ui over 500 times since then. On January 13, 1974, the play was shown for the last time, recorded in color by GDR television.
Director: Günter Schmidt
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Ekkehard Schall as Arturo Ui |
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Dieter Knaup as Clark |
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Peter Kalisch as Flake |
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Werner Dissel as Butcher |
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Hermann Hiesgen as Mulberry |
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Willi Schwabe as Sheet |
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Erich Haußmann as Bowl |
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Martin Flörchinger as Dogsborough |
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Rudolf Seiß as Der junge Dogsborough |
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Karl-Maria Steffens as Diener/Ankläger |
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Achim Petry as Ernesto Roma |
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Heinrich Buttchereit as Ted Regg |
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Victor Deiß as Giuseppe Givola |
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Siegfried Kilian as Emanuele Giri |
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Stefan Lisewski as Leibwächter Inna |
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Barbara Berg as Dockdaisy |
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Günter Arndt as Greenwool |
| Camera | Wolfgang Genth | Camera Operator |
| Directing | Manfred Wekwerth | Stage Director |
| Camera | Siegfried Peters | Camera Operator |
| Directing | Jörg Hennes | Assistant Director |
| Writing | Bertolt Brecht | Writer |
| Camera | Angelika Szostak | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Wolfram Beyer | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Hans-Dieter Hosalla | Music |
| Directing | Peter Palitzsch | Stage Director |
| Camera | Peter Paul Kloß | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Margot Thyret | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Günter Schmidt | Director |
| Crew | Norbert Leverenz | Editorial Staff |
| Directing | Werner Mlynek | Assistant Director |
| Editing | Jürgen Schulz | Editor |
| Sound | Helmut Schlafke | Sound |
| Production | Ingeborg Trenkler | Production Director |
| Production | Ingeborg Holan | Production Director |
