Everyone Dies Alone (1962)
In wartime Berlin, a factory foreman, Otto Quangel and his wife, Anna learn that their only son, Paul, has been killed in action in France. In their grief, the couple decide to take action against the Nazi regime. They create their own form of resistance, writing postcards urging people to resist Hitler and the Nazis and quietly distributing the postcards around Berlin. Various people enter the picture, showing the fear and distrust of the times. People, such as the actor Harteisen, find the cards and race to turn them in, lest they be found with them and come under suspicion. The police and the Gestapo are baffled for over a year, but finally find the source of the cards. The Volksgerichtshof sentences the Quangels to death.
Director: Falk Harnack
Genre: Drama
Release Date: July 18, 1962
Cast
- Edith Schultze-Westrum - Anna Quangel
- Anneli Granget - Trudel Baumann
- Hartmut Reck - Karl Hergesell
- Martin Hirthe - SS-Brigadeführer Prall
- Werner Peters - Kriminalkommissar Escherich
- Benno Hoffmann - Kriminalassistent Schröder
- Harry Riebauer - Ministerialrat Dr. Sommer
- Friedrich Schoenfelder - Staatsschauspieler Harteisen
- Rudolf Fernau - Dr. Toll
- Hilde Sessak - Frau Gesch
Screenplay
- Robert A. Stemmle
- Hans Fallada (Novel)
Cinematography: Heinz Pehlke
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
More Films by Director: Falk Harnack
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Everyone Dies Alone about?
- In wartime Berlin, a factory foreman, Otto Quangel and his wife, Anna learn that their only son, Paul, has been killed in action in France. In their grief, the couple decide to take action against the Nazi regime. They create their own form of resistance, writing postcards urging people to resist Hitler and the Nazis and quietly distributing the postcards around Berlin. Various people enter the picture, showing the fear and distrust of the times. People, such as the actor Harteisen, find the cards and race to turn them in, lest they be found with them and come under suspicion. The police and the Gestapo are baffled for over a year, but finally find the source of the cards. The Volksgerichtshof sentences the Quangels to death.
- Who directed Everyone Dies Alone?
- Everyone Dies Alone was directed by Falk Harnack.
- Who stars in Everyone Dies Alone?
- Everyone Dies Alone stars Edith Schultze-Westrum, Anneli Granget, Hartmut Reck, Martin Hirthe, Werner Peters, Benno Hoffmann.
- What genre is Everyone Dies Alone?
- Everyone Dies Alone is a Drama film.
- Where was Everyone Dies Alone produced?
- Everyone Dies Alone was produced in Germany.