Film

The Banner of Kryvyi Rih

1967 · 1h 48m · Drama

IMDb

8.1

In an act of friendship and solidarity between two mining towns in 1929, the locals of Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, give their flag as a gift to the locals of Bergstedt, Germany in this GDR propaganda film. This quickly takes on a symbolic meaning for the miners in Bergstedt as the Nazi party demands that this Soviet gesture be erased and the flag be replaced with their own. The miner and communist party functionary Otto Brosowski publicly declares it his duty to defend this flag against every danger, and he keeps his promise despite his family being threatened by torment and torture.

Erwin Geschonneck

Otto Brosowski Senior

Marga Legal

Minna Brosowski

Harry Hindemith

Bürgermeister Zonkel

Fred-Arthur Geppert

Rüdiger

Eva-Maria Hagen

Elfriede

Manfred Krug

Jule Hammer

Jochen Thomas

Bode

Frank Panzer

Walter mit 12 Jahren

Kaspar Eichel

Walter

Angela Brunner

Frau Bienert

Willi Neuenhahn

Mellendorf

Martin Flörchinger

Pfarrer

Alfred Müller

Direktor Niedermeyer

Rolf Ripperger

Bubi von Alvensleben

Walter Lendrich

Küster

Dieter Wien

Lehrer Peters

• Kurt MaetzigDirector
• Hans-Albert PederzaniWriter
• Otto GotscheNovel
• Brigitte KrexEditor

Release date

October 26, 1967

Status

Released

Original language

German

Runtime

1h 48m

Rated

6

Genres

Drama