Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class (1954): Cast
Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class is a 1954 historical drama directed by Kurt Maetzig, starring Günther Simon as Ernst Thälmann, Carla Hoffmann and Werner Peters. It runs 2 hours 4 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 4m (124 min)
- Director
- Kurt Maetzig
- Original language
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German - Studio
- DEFA
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class About?
The premise of Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class without spoilers.
The film opens the biopic of communist leader and anti‑fascist Ernst Thälmann. In November 1918 he serves as a soldier on Western Front. As revolutionary movement faces Social‑Democrat betrayal, he urges his comrades to lay down arms and join workers. Stopping police blocking a convoy to Petrograd, he joins the Hamburg uprising of October 1923.
Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class Themes & Keywords
· 11 tags- hommage
- german communist
- communist propaganda
- working class
- revolution
- class struggle
- communist party
- weimar republic
- soviet union
- communism
- character name in title
Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class Cast & Characters
Günther Simon leads the cast as Ernst Thälmann, with Carla Hoffmann as Rosa Thälmann and Werner Peters as Hauptmann Quadde. Directed by Kurt Maetzig; 73 actors are credited in all.
- Director Kurt Maetzig
- Günther Simon as Ernst Thälmann
- Carla Hoffmann as Rosa Thälmann
- Werner Peters as Hauptmann Quadde
- Gerhard Bienert as Otto Kramer
Also Starring in Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
· 69 more- Carl Lange Zweiter Arbeiter
- Hans Klering Asmussen
- Nico Turoff Brandler
- Friedrich Gnaß Hauswirt
- Adolf Peter Hoffmann Alland
- Walter E. Fuß Karl Borns
- Walter Lendrich Häftling
- Lotte Loebinger Emma Kramer
- Willi Schwabe Berber
- Martin Flörchinger Karl Liebknecht
- Werner Pledath Hauck
- Axel Triebel General
- Raimund Schelcher Krischan Daik
- Steffie Spira Clara Zetkin
- Hans-Peter Minetti Fiete Jansen
- Erika Dunkelmann Martha Vierbreiter
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- Karla Runkehl Änne Harms
- Erich Brauer Freese
- Wolf von Beneckendorff Russischer Emmigrant
- Hans Flössel Scheidemann
- Wolf Kaiser Major Zinker
- Gerhard Lau Hein Heber
- Karl Brenk Hinnerk
- Karl Weber Friedrich Ebert
- Wilhelm Gröhl Brandler
- Charlotte Küter Frau mit Revolver
- Jean Brahn Polizist
- Peter Schorn Lenin
- Erich Mirek Karl
- Johannes Arpe Höhn
- Erich Franz Arthur Vierbreiter
- Günther Polensen Bauer
- Frithjof Rüde General Vogt
- Paul Funk Paul
- Willi Narloch ZK-Vertreter
- Kurt Sperling Gewehrzähler
- Rudolf Klix Willbrandt
- Wilhelm Hinrich Holtz Geschäftsführer im Kaiserhof
- Harry Studt Oberst im Geheimdienst
- Hans-Edgar Stecher Peter Brinkmann
- Hans Fiebrandt Frontsoldat
- Dorothea Thiesing Gemüsefrau
- Robert Trösch Kuddel Riemöller
- Sergei Kalinin Sowjetischer Kapitän
- Karl Kendzia Adolf Wahlkeit
- Oswald Foerderer Martin Bünse
- Wilfried Ortmann Hannes Harms
- Joe Münch-Harris Gustav Noske
- Wilhelm Otto Eckhardt Puttkamp
- Harro ten Brook General
- Ludwig Sachs Spitzel
- Rudolf Fleck Gefängniswärter
- Hermann Stetza Dritter Arbeiter
- Judith Harms Rosa Luxemburg
- Gerd Jäger Josef Wissarionowitsch Stalin
- Karl Eugen Lehnkering Gustav Stresemann
- Arthur Pieck Wilhelm Pieck
- Hermann Dieckhoff Dr. Matthies
- Otto Ernst Tickardt Mahlmann
- Harry Preuß Tarnow
- Ursula Röschmann Frau Harms
- Kurt Dunkelmann Trenow
- Sonja Haacker Freese
- Alfred Bohl Walter
- Oskar Neugebauer Eddi
- Leonid Ritter Sowjetischer Matrose
- Alexej Plesnizow Vertreter der Petrograder Gewerkschaften
- Eberhard Kratz Reichswehroffizier
- Hans Rose Erster Arbeiter
More from Kurt Maetzig
More films directed by Kurt Maetzig: The Rabbit Is Me, First Spaceship on Venus, The Sailor’s Song and Ernst Thälmann – Leader of the Working Class.
Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class Also Known As
8 alternative titles, including “Ernst Thälmann: Son of His Class” and “Эрнст Тельман — сын своего класса”.
- Also known as
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- Ernst Thälmann: Son of His Class
- Эрнст Тельман — сын своего класса
- Ernst Thälmann – Hijo de su clase
- Ernst Thälmann – Đứa con của Giai cấp mình
- 台尔曼传
- Эрнст Тельман – сын своего класса
- 恩斯特·台尔曼 - 阶级的儿子
- Ernst Thälmann – syn své třídy
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Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class?
Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class runs 2 hours 4 minutes (124 minutes).
When was Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class released?
Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class was released on March 9, 1954.
Who directed Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class?
Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class was directed by Kurt Maetzig.
More films by Kurt Maetzig Who is in the cast of Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class?
Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class stars Günther Simon as Ernst Thälmann, Carla Hoffmann as Rosa Thälmann and Werner Peters as Hauptmann Quadde, among 73 credited actors.
Does Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class have a post-credit scene?
No. Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class in?
The original language of Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class is German.
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