KLK Calling PTZ: The Red Orchestra (1971)

East German film about the history of Red Orchestra, a real life German pro-Soviet spy ring created after the rise of Hitler that turned into a resistance movement led by a leftist Nazi officer, Harro Schulze-Boysen, and Arvid Harnack.

Director:

Horst E. Brandt

Writers:

Horst E. Brandt, Claus Küchenmeister

Stars:

Horst Drinda, Irma Münch, Horst Schulze

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Horst Drinda	...	Dr. jur. Dr. phil. Arvid Harnack
Irma Münch	...	Dr. phil. Mildred Harnack
Horst Schulze	...	Dr. phil. Adam Kuckhoff
Barbara Adolph	...	Greta Kuckhoff
Klaus Piontek	...	Harro Schulze-Boysen
Jutta Wachowiak	...	Libertas Schulze-Boysen
Harry Pietzsch	...	Walter Küchenmeister
Karin Lesch	...	Dr. med. Elfriede Paul
Marylu Poolman	...	Elisabeth Schumacher
Eberhard Esche	...	Kurt Schumacher
Katharina Lind	...	Oda Schottmüller
Günther Simon	...	John Sieg
Jessy Rameik	...	Sophie Sieg
Ursula Karusseit	...	Hilde Coppi
Manfred Karge	...	Hans Coppi

Storyline

East German film about the history of Red Orchestra, a real life German pro-Soviet spy ring created after the rise of Hitler that turned into a resistance movement led by a leftist Nazi officer, Harro Schulze-Boysen, and Arvid Harnack.

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Plot Keywords:

nazi officer | leftist | nazi | harro schulze boysen | arvid harnack | 

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Genres:

Drama | History | War

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Details

Country:

East Germany

Language:

German

Also Known As:

KLK Calling PTZ: The Red Orchestra

Company Credits

Production Co:

VEB DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme, Künstlerische Arbeitsgruppe ''Berlin''

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Orwocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1

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Connections

Featured in The Traitors' Children: Sons and Daughters of the Resistance (2014)

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