DDR: Der Aufstand vom 17. Juni 1953 (1990)
"GDR The uprising of June 17, 1953" - : Since its founding, the German Democratic Republic (GDR) has repeatedly struggled with domestic political problems. While the standard of living of the population in the western part of Germany steadily increased, it stagnated in the GDR . A one-sided, industry-oriented reconstruction policy, coupled with rapid militarization, weighed on the country's economy, which was already under pressure from Soviet reparations demands. A majority of the population did not identify with the socialist system, which accordingly stood on shaky ground.
Director: Andrea Ritterbusch
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Klaus Manchen as Narrator (voice) |
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Hilmar Baumann as Narrator (voice) |
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Ruth von Cancrin as Self |
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Werner Herbig as Self |
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Karl Schirdewan as Self |
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Walter Ulbricht as Self |
| Directing | Andrea Ritterbusch | Director |
| Writing | Andrea Ritterbusch | Writer |
| Camera | Niko Pawloff | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Andreas Bergmann | Camera Operator |
| Crew | Manfred Schmidt | Dramaturgy |
| Production | Ulrich Menzel | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Ekkehard Enkelmann | Music |
| Editing | Petra Barthel | Editor |