In an act of friendship and solidarity between two mining towns in 1929, the locals of Kriwoj Rog, Russia, give their flag as a gift to the locals of Bergstedt, Germany. This quickly takes on a symbolic meaning for the miners in Bergstedt as the Nazi party demands that this Soviet gesture be erased and the flag be replaced with their own. The miner and communist party functionary Otto Brosowski (Erwin Geschonneck) publicly declares it his duty to defend this flag against every danger, and he keeps his promise despite his family being threatened by torment and torture.
Genre: Drama
Stars: Erwin Geschonneck, Marga Legal, Harry Hindemith, Fred-Arthur Geppert, Eva-Maria Hagen, Manfred Krug
Crew: Kurt Maetzig (Director), Hans-Albert Pederzani (Writer), Otto Gotsche (Novel), Erich Gusko (Cinematography), Brigitte Krex (Editor), Gerhard Rosenfeld (Music)
Country: East Germany, Germany
Language: Deutsch
Studio: DEFA
Runtime: 108 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Oct 26, 1967
IMDb: 10
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