Johannes R. Becher Movies

  • 1950
    The Benthin Family

    The Benthin Family

    The Benthin Family

    5.91950HD

    The brothers Theo and Gustav Benthin pull profits through smuggling in divided Germany: Theo in the West and Gustav in the East. The East German...

    The Benthin Family
  • 1968
    Farewell

    Farewell

    Farewell

    5.81968HD

    In August of 1914, amidst the public ecstasy surrounding the impending war, Hans Gastl, the young son of a Munich bürger, makes a decision: he...

    Farewell
  • 1992
    Strictly Propaganda

    Strictly Propaganda

    Strictly Propaganda

    6.21992HD

    A realistic satire about the path of the German Democratic Republic from its foundation until its 40th birthday. This eye-opening film tells the...

    Strictly Propaganda
  • 1952
    Wilhelm Pieck - Das Leben unseres Präsidenten

    Wilhelm Pieck - Das Leben unseres Präsidenten

    Wilhelm Pieck - Das Leben unseres Präsidenten

    01952HD

    Basing his work on documentary material, Andrew Thorndike tells the life story of Wilhelm Pieck: from young worker to fighter for the German working...

    Wilhelm Pieck - Das Leben unseres Präsidenten
  • 1953
    Builder of socialism Walter Ulbricht

    Builder of socialism Walter Ulbricht

    Builder of socialism Walter Ulbricht

    01953HD

    After the workers’ revolt on June 17th, 1953 this film disappeared in the archives until 1997.

    Builder of socialism Walter Ulbricht