Despite It All!

Despite It All! — Plot

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.

• Release date
• January 13, 1972
• Runtime
• 125 min
• Genres
• Drama, War
• Director
• Günter Reisch

Despite It All! — Cast

Horst Schulze Karl Liebknecht Lyudmila Kasyanova Sophie Liebknecht

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Ute Ilman Vera Liebknecht Zofia Mrozowska Rosa Luxemburg Mikhail Ulyanov V.I. Lenin

A

Adolf Fischer Ulrich Anschütz Erich Habersat

J

Jörg Gillner