Despite It All! (1972)

  • 12
  • 01/13/1972 (DE)
  • Drama, War
  • 2h 5m

Overview

October 1918: Karl Liebknecht is released from prison and Berlin workers celebrate his release. Although WWI is almost over, the German Kaiserreich in vain sends its last reserves to the slaughter. The working class is in a rebellious mood; the uprising of Kiel’s sailors against war and militarism sets off a call for revolution led by Liebknecht. On November 9, Liebknecht declares the Free Socialist Republic of Germany. But pro-Kaiser military and right wing Social Democrats oppose him.

Günter Reisch

Director, Writer

Michael Tschesno-Hell

Writer

Cast

Horst Schulze's headshot

Horst Schulze

Karl Liebknecht
Lyudmila Kasyanova's headshot

Lyudmila Kasyanova

Sophie Liebknecht
Ute Ilman's headshot

Ute Ilman

Vera Liebknecht
Zofia Mrozowska's headshot

Zofia Mrozowska

Rosa Luxemburg
Mikhail Ulyanov's headshot

Mikhail Ulyanov

V.I. Lenin
Adolf Fischer's headshot

Adolf Fischer

Ulrich Anschütz's headshot

Ulrich Anschütz

Erich Habersat
Jörg Gillner's headshot

Jörg Gillner

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