Die Sekretäre - 1999

The film talks about the rise and fall of the two most influential protagonists in GDR-politics. In succession, over long stretches even together, Ulbricht and Honecker determined the course of the GDR, of course without ever getting out of being a satellite state to the big brother in Moscow. The film looks for the caesura and crucial points in the power game between Ulbricht and Honecker.

90min
1999
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10

Cast

Walter Ulbricht profile pictureWalter UlbrichtSelf (archive footage)
Erich Honecker profile pictureErich HoneckerSelf (archive footage)
Edith Baumann profile pictureEdith BaumannSelf (archive footage)
Nikita Khrushchev profile pictureNikita KhrushchevSelf (archive footage)
John F. Kennedy profile pictureJohn F. KennedySelf (archive footage)
Mikhail Gorbachev profile pictureMikhail GorbachevSelf (archive footage)
Helmut Kohl profile pictureHelmut KohlSelf (archive footage)

About Die Sekretäre

Die Sekretäre Overview

The film talks about the rise and fall of the two most influential protagonists in GDR-politics. In succession, over long stretches even together, Ulbricht and Honecker determined the course of the GDR, of course without ever getting out of being a satellite state to the big brother in Moscow. The film looks for the caesura and crucial points in the power game between Ulbricht and Honecker.

Runtime: 90min

Extra details

Original Title: Die Sekretäre
Original Language: German
Directed By: Christian Klemke
Production Companies
Pro Vobis - Gesellschaft für Film und FernsehenMDR