Die Mutter und das Schweigen (1966)
Based on a true story from 1936: Klara Baumann, a working-class woman, communist and mother, flees her German homeland for neighboring Czechoslovakia. When a party courier is arrested in Berlin, Klara agrees to return to Germany with illegal material. On behalf of the central courier service, she returned to Germany illegally many times, risking her life, in constant fear of being caught. When the illegal party cell in a large Berlin factory is arrested, Klara distributes the latest issue of the Red Signal on her own. She wants to prove to the Gestapo that she has imprisoned the wrong people. Authentic story of a communist and mother who flees her German homeland for neighboring Czechoslovakia in 1936.
Director: Wolfgang Luderer
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 166 min
Release Date: March 4, 1966
Cast
- Erika Dunkelmann - Klara Baumann
- Helga Göring - Else Ackerknecht
- Jutta Wachowiak - Lili Hermann
- Hans Hardt-Hardtloff - Ackerknecht
- Günter Junghans - Gefangener
- Frank Michelis - Portier
- Ruth Kommerell - Milchverkäuferin
- Günter Rüger - Sekretär des Kommissars
- Traute Sense - Reisende
- Ruth-Maria Kemper
Production: Fernsehen der DDR
Country: East Germany, Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
More Films by Director: Wolfgang Luderer
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Die Mutter und das Schweigen about?
- Based on a true story from 1936: Klara Baumann, a working-class woman, communist and mother, flees her German homeland for neighboring Czechoslovakia. When a party courier is arrested in Berlin, Klara agrees to return to Germany with illegal material. On behalf of the central courier service, she returned to Germany illegally many times, risking her life, in constant fear of being caught. When the illegal party cell in a large Berlin factory is arrested, Klara distributes the latest issue of the Red Signal on her own. She wants to prove to the Gestapo that she has imprisoned the wrong people. Authentic story of a communist and mother who flees her German homeland for neighboring Czechoslovakia in 1936.
- Who directed Die Mutter und das Schweigen?
- Die Mutter und das Schweigen was directed by Wolfgang Luderer.
- Who stars in Die Mutter und das Schweigen?
- Die Mutter und das Schweigen stars Erika Dunkelmann, Helga Göring, Jutta Wachowiak, Hans Hardt-Hardtloff, Günter Junghans, Frank Michelis.
- How long is Die Mutter und das Schweigen?
- Die Mutter und das Schweigen has a runtime of 2h 46m (166 minutes).
- What genre is Die Mutter und das Schweigen?
- Die Mutter und das Schweigen is a Drama film.
- Where was Die Mutter und das Schweigen produced?
- Die Mutter und das Schweigen was produced in East Germany, Germany.