Despite It All! (1972): Cast
Despite It All! is a 1972 war drama directed by Günter Reisch, starring Horst Schulze as Karl Liebknecht, Lyudmila Kasyanova and Ute Ilman. It runs 2 hours 5 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 5m (125 min)
- Director
- Günter Reisch
- Original language
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German - Studio
- DEFA
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Despite It All! About?
The premise of Despite It All! without spoilers.
October 1918 sees Karl Liebknecht freed, prompting celebrations among Berlin’s workers. With World War I nearly ending, the German Kaiserreich sends its last reserves to futile battles. Inspired by the Kiel sailors’ mutiny, the working class rallies behind Liebknecht, who on 9 November proclaims the Free Socialist Republic of Germany, while pro‑Kaiser troops and right‑wing Social Democrats move to suppress the revolution.
Despite It All! Themes & Keywords
· 6 tags- reference to frederick the great
- world war one
- reference to karl marx
- karl liebknecht character
- rosa luxemburg character
- life
Despite It All! Cast & Characters
Horst Schulze leads the cast as Karl Liebknecht, with Lyudmila Kasyanova as Sophie Liebknecht and Ute Ilman as Vera Liebknecht. Directed by Günter Reisch; 44 actors are credited in all.
- Director Günter Reisch
- Horst Schulze as Karl Liebknecht
- Lyudmila Kasyanova as Sophie Liebknecht
- Ute Ilman as Vera Liebknecht
- Fred Delmare as Waldemar Lehmann
Also Starring in Despite It All!
· 40 more- Mikhail Ulyanov V.I. Lenin
- Jaecki Schwarz Fähnrich
- Jutta Hoffmann Käthe Schreiner
- Zofia Mrozowska Rosa Luxemburg
- Carl Heinz Choynski
- Helga Göring Frau
- Hans Hardt-Hardtloff
- Rolf Ludwig
- Harry Hindemith General von Hohenberg
- Adolf Peter Hoffmann
- Volkmar Kleinert
- Ulrich Anschütz Erich Habersat
- Christoph Beyertt Soldat
- Günter Junghans
- Stefan Lisewski
- Raimund Schelcher
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- Gerd Michael Henneberg
- Martin Trettau
- Norbert Christian
- Peter Reusse
- Erika Dunkelmann
- Walter Plathe Jugendlicher
- Otto Lang
- Irma Münch
- Horst Hiemer
- Werner Godemann
- Ekkehard Schall
- Juliane Korén
- Erich Mirek
- Albert Garbe
- Albert Hetterle
- Siegfried Weiß
- Jörg Gillner
- Manfred Zetzsche
- Adolf Fischer
- Arthur Jopp
- Harald Halgardt
- Rüdiger Joswig Arbeiter
- Burkhard Mann
- Horst-Tanu Margraf
More from Günter Reisch
More films directed by Günter Reisch: The Fiancee and The Sailor’s Song.
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Grand Illusion 1937
Despite It All! FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Despite It All!, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Despite It All!?
Despite It All! runs 2 hours 5 minutes (125 minutes).
When was Despite It All! released?
Despite It All! was released on January 13, 1972.
Who directed Despite It All!?
Despite It All! was directed by Günter Reisch.
More films by Günter Reisch Who is in the cast of Despite It All!?
Despite It All! stars Horst Schulze as Karl Liebknecht, Lyudmila Kasyanova as Sophie Liebknecht and Ute Ilman as Vera Liebknecht, among 44 credited actors.
Does Despite It All! have a post-credit scene?
No. Despite It All! has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Despite It All! in?
The original language of Despite It All! is German.
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