Storyline
October 1918: Karl Liebknecht is released from prison and Berlin workers celebrate his release. Although WWI is almost over, the German Kaiserreich in vain sends its last reserves to the slaughter. The working class is in a rebellious mood; the uprising of Kiel’s sailors against war and militarism sets off a call for revolution led by Liebknecht. On November 9, Liebknecht declares the Free Socialist Republic of Germany. But pro-Kaiser military and right wing Social Democrats oppose him.
Cast & Crew
Horst Schulze
Karl Liebknecht
Lead
Lyudmila Kasyanova
Sophie Liebknecht
UI
Ute Ilman
Vera Liebknecht
Zofia Mrozowska
Rosa Luxemburg
Mikhail Ulyanov
V.I. Lenin
AF
Adolf Fischer
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Ulrich Anschütz
Erich Habersat
JG
Jörg Gillner
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What People Are Saying
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“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Günter Reisch's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
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“Every frame feels alive. Despite It All! is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
