As Long as There’s Life in Me (1965)
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. Despite threats, Liebknecht speaks up against the war and writes the manifesto “The Main Enemy Is at Home.” Even when he is arrested and charged with treason, he does not surrender.
Director: Günter Reisch
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 114 min
Release Date: September 9, 1965
Cast
- Horst Schulze - Karl Liebknecht
- Lyudmila Kasyanova - Sophie Liebknecht
- Mikhail Ulyanov - Frolow
- Albert Hetterle - Paul Schreiner
- Erika Dunkelmann - Milda Schreiner
- Jutta Hoffmann - Käthe Schreiner
- Stefan Lisewski - Werner Gutjahr
- Albert Garbe - Albin Holzer
- Fred Delmare - Waldemar Lehmann
- Wolfgang Ostberg - Ernst Lemke
Screenplay
Music: Ernst Hermann Meyer
Cinematography: Horst E. Brandt
Editing: Bärbel Weigel
Production: DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Country: East Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
Keywords
socialism, biography, communism, liebknecht, weimar republic
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is As Long as There’s Life in Me about?
- 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. Despite threats, Liebknecht speaks up against the war and writes the manifesto “The Main Enemy Is at Home.” Even when he is arrested and charged with treason, he does not surrender.
- Who directed As Long as There’s Life in Me?
- As Long as There’s Life in Me was directed by Günter Reisch.
- Who stars in As Long as There’s Life in Me?
- As Long as There’s Life in Me stars Horst Schulze, Lyudmila Kasyanova, Mikhail Ulyanov, Albert Hetterle, Erika Dunkelmann, Jutta Hoffmann.
- How long is As Long as There’s Life in Me?
- As Long as There’s Life in Me has a runtime of 1h 54m (114 minutes).
- What genre is As Long as There’s Life in Me?
- As Long as There’s Life in Me is a Drama film.
- Where was As Long as There’s Life in Me produced?
- As Long as There’s Life in Me was produced in East Germany.