Stronger Than the Night (1954)
The story of a resistance fighter in the Nazi era: Communist Hans Löning was arrested in 1933, imprisoned in a concentration camp and tortured. The Gestapo plans to smash the resistance group around Löning. Despite the imminent threat to his life, Löning, together with his wife, organized the passive resistance of the Hamburg workers against the Hitler regime. In 1944, Löning was again taken and killed.
Director: Slatan Dudow
Genre: History, Drama
Runtime: 117 min
Release Date: September 24, 1954
Cast
- Wilhelm Koch-Hooge - Hans Löning
- Helga Göring - Gerda Löning
- Johannes Arpe - Gauleiter
- Harald Halgardt - Eddi Nohl
- Helmut Schreiber - Hackelbusch
- Manfred Borges - Helmut Karsten
- Erika Dunkelmann - Käthe Manthey
- Aribert Grimmer - Langer, hagerer Arbeiter
- Fredy Barten - Gastwirt
- Maria Besendahl - Zimmerwirtin
Screenplay
Music: Ernst Roters
Editing: Johanna Rosinski
Production: DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Country: East Germany, Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
Keywords
world war ii
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Stronger Than the Night about?
- The story of a resistance fighter in the Nazi era: Communist Hans Löning was arrested in 1933, imprisoned in a concentration camp and tortured. The Gestapo plans to smash the resistance group around Löning. Despite the imminent threat to his life, Löning, together with his wife, organized the passive resistance of the Hamburg workers against the Hitler regime. In 1944, Löning was again taken and killed.
- Who directed Stronger Than the Night?
- Stronger Than the Night was directed by Slatan Dudow.
- Who stars in Stronger Than the Night?
- Stronger Than the Night stars Wilhelm Koch-Hooge, Helga Göring, Johannes Arpe, Harald Halgardt, Helmut Schreiber, Manfred Borges.
- How long is Stronger Than the Night?
- Stronger Than the Night has a runtime of 1h 57m (117 minutes).
- What genre is Stronger Than the Night?
- Stronger Than the Night is a History, Drama film.
- Where was Stronger Than the Night produced?
- Stronger Than the Night was produced in East Germany, Germany.