I largely disagree with the first reviewer that said the portrayal of Ernst Thaelmann was that of a "faceless bureaucrat". I believe this film was very inspiring and showed Thaelmann bravely standing up to the Nazis, social democrats, and conservative German leaders, putting them in their place in scene after scene while giving the German people hope in dark times. The Nazis were portrayed well in this film as well, portrayed as the slogan-chanting thugs they were. I hope that someone out there is bold enough to re-discover this gem from the old DDR and bring it back to life in a second release or even re-make these brilliant films. Totally outstanding!
Highly recommended!
Highly recommended!