Wolz – Life and Transfiguration of a German Anarchist

Overview

Soldier Ignaz Wolz returns from WWI with an immeasurable hatred of capitalist war profiteers. He decides to start his own revolution, but tries to stay away from the organized class struggle. He steals from the rich men and divides the wealth among the poor. One day, Wolz is arrested and sentenced to life in prison; seven years later he is released due to mass protests. More than ever, it is hard for him to fit in. He severs ties with his former companions, who reject his ideas, and leaves Germany.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 25, 1973

Original language

German

Spoken languages

German

Countries

Germany, East Germany

Production

DEFA,Künstlerische Arbeitsgruppe ''Berlin'',DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme

Cast

Günter Drescher,Herwart Grosse,Werner Riemann,Günter Wolf,Wolf Goette,Christiane Lanzke,Erich Gerberding,Karl-Ernst Sasse,Traute Sense,Helga Göringand 27 more

Director

Günter Reisch

Writer

Werner Beck,Günther Rücker

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

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