Erziehung vor Verdun (1973)
The armouring soldier and writer Werner Bertin is ordered to the Western Front to France during the First World War. The use before Verdun - with all the horrors of war in the period 1916/1917 - brings a fundamental change of consciousness for the academic from Berlin. The intellectual devoted to bravery by fate develops into a disappointed but rebellious being. He sees more and more the injustices of warlike conflicts and their social causes.
Director: Egon Günther
Genre: TV Movie, War, Drama
Runtime: 264 min
Release Date: November 25, 1973
Cast
- Klaus Piontek - Werner Bertin
- Benjamin Besson - Leutnant Kroysing
- Milan Neděla - Hauptmann Niggel
- Dietmar Richter-Reinick - Wilhelm Pahl
- Jürgen Hentsch - Karl Lebede
- Carl Heinz Choynski - Unteroffizier Glinski
- Axel Dietrich - Unteroffizier Süßmann
- Uwe Kockisch - Christoph Kroysing
- Klaus-Peter Thiele - Leutnant Mettner
- Klaus Manchen - Pater Lochner
Screenplay
- Arnold Zweig (Novel)
- Egon Günther (Screenplay)
- Heinz Kamnitzer (Screenplay)
Music: Karl-Ernst Sasse
Editing: Rita Hiller
Production: DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme, Fernsehen der DDR
Country: East Germany, Germany
Language: English, Français, Deutsch
Original Language: de
More Films by Director: Egon Günther
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Erziehung vor Verdun about?
- The armouring soldier and writer Werner Bertin is ordered to the Western Front to France during the First World War. The use before Verdun - with all the horrors of war in the period 1916/1917 - brings a fundamental change of consciousness for the academic from Berlin. The intellectual devoted to bravery by fate develops into a disappointed but rebellious being. He sees more and more the injustices of warlike conflicts and their social causes.
- Who directed Erziehung vor Verdun?
- Erziehung vor Verdun was directed by Egon Günther.
- Who stars in Erziehung vor Verdun?
- Erziehung vor Verdun stars Klaus Piontek, Benjamin Besson, Milan Neděla, Dietmar Richter-Reinick, Jürgen Hentsch, Carl Heinz Choynski.
- How long is Erziehung vor Verdun?
- Erziehung vor Verdun has a runtime of 4h 24m (264 minutes).
- What genre is Erziehung vor Verdun?
- Erziehung vor Verdun is a TV Movie, War, Drama film.
- Where was Erziehung vor Verdun produced?
- Erziehung vor Verdun was produced in East Germany, Germany.