The Banner of Kryvyi Rih

Overview

In an act of friendship and solidarity between two mining towns in 1929, the locals of Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, give their flag as a gift to the locals of Bergstedt, Germany in this GDR propaganda film. This quickly takes on a symbolic meaning for the miners in Bergstedt as the Nazi party demands that this Soviet gesture be erased and the flag be replaced with their own. The miner and communist party functionary Otto Brosowski publicly declares it his duty to defend this flag against every danger, and he keeps his promise despite his family being threatened by torment and torture.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 26, 1967

Original language

German

Spoken languages

German

Countries

East Germany, Germany

Production

DEFA

Cast

Jochen Thomas,Rolf Ripperger,Horst Kube,Fred Delmare,Helmut Schellhardt,Ilse Voigt,Fred-Arthur Geppert,Angela Brunner,Walter Kaufmann,Rudolf Ulrichand 19 more

Director

Kurt Maetzig

Writer

Hans-Albert Pederzani,Otto Gotsche

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0061637