Ernst Thälmann (film)

Ernst Thälmann is an East German film in two parts about the life of Ernst Thälmann, leader of the Communist Party of Germany during much of the Weimar Republic, directed by Kurt Maetzig and starring Günther Simon in the title role. The first part, Ernst Thälmann - Sohn seiner Klasse (Son of his Class), was released in 1954. It was followed by the 1955 sequel. Ernst Thälmann - Führer seiner Klasse (Leader of his Class).

This article is about the film. For the other uses of this name, see Ernst Thälmann (disambiguation).

Ernst Thälmann
A poster of Son of his Class near the Central Station of Leipzig, 1954.
Directed byKurt Maetzig
Written byWilli Bredel, Michael Tschesno-Hell
Produced byAdolf Fischer
StarringGünther Simon
CinematographyKarl Plintzner
Edited byLena Neumann
Music byWilhelm Neef
Production
company
Distributed byProgress Film
Release dates
Sohn seiner Klasse:
  • 9 March 1954 (1954-03-09) (GDR)

Führer seiner Klasse:
  • 7 October 1955 (1955-10-07) (GDR)
Running time
Sohn seiner Klasse: 127 minutes
Führer seiner Klasse: 140 minutes
CountryEast Germany
LanguageGerman
Budget10,000,000 East German Mark
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