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The Adventures of Werner Holt
7.9 / 10• 1965• 2h 36m•NR• German
DramaHistory
Storyline
Two 17-year-olds, Werner Holt and Gilbert Wolzow, are pulled out of school and into Hitler's army. Gilbert becomes a fanatical soldier; but at the front, Werner begins to understand the senselessness of war.
Cast & Crew
Klaus-Peter Thiele
Werner Holt
Lead
Arno Wyzniewski
Sepp Gomulka
Günter Junghans
Christian Vetter
Peter Reusse
Peter Wiese
Monika Woytowicz
Gundel Theiß
Dietlinde Greiff
Marie Krüger
Angelica Domröse
Uta Barnim
Manfred Karge
Gilbert Wolzow
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Joachim Kunert's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Adventures of Werner Holt is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
