People with Wings

Overview

This film continues the story of radio operator Ludwig Bartuschek from “The Sailor’s Song”. Near the end of the Weimar Republic, Bartuschek (Erwin Geschonneck) is working as a mechanic in the Sperber airplane plant. Director Dehringer offers him the opportunity to train as an airplane constructor if he is willing to give up his communist beliefs under oath. Bartuschek will not allow himself to be bought and instead joins the underground resistance movement.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

August 24, 1960

Original language

German

Spoken languages

German

Countries

East Germany

Production

DEFA

Cast

Otto Dierichs,Otto Krone,Doris Thalmer,Rosita Fernandez,Wilhelm Burmeier,Fred Mahr,Karl-Heinz Weiss,Erich Brauer,Gerhard Vogt,Horst Kochand 27 more

Director

Konrad Wolf

Writer

Paul Wiens,Karl Georg Egel

Cinematography

Werner Bergmann

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0054026