As Long as There’s Life in Me
Günter ReischWhere to watch in the United States: Free: Kanopy. Streaming data from JustWatch via TMDB; availability changes.
Cast
Horst Schulze Lyudmila Kasyanova Rita Krips Mikhail Ulyanov Albert Hetterle Erika Dunkelmann
Credits
Written by: Hermann Herlinghaus
Plot
This is part one of a two-part biopic about Karl Liebknecht. In 1914, Germany is arming itself for war. Karl Liebknecht, left-wing revolutionary Social Democrat, workers’ leader and a virulent antimilitarist, is one among 110 SPD members of Parliament who vote against approving war loans. From then on, he is considered un-German and a traitor to the fatherland, and his own party’s leadership turns against him.
Sinekatalog’s take
The first part of a two-part biography of Karl Liebknecht, set as Germany arms itself for war in 1914. A committed East German historical drama, serious and didactic, for those with an interest in socialist history.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.6 / 10 (52 votes)
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