The last years of Heinrich George's life are reconstructed with documentary footage and play scenes. His son Götz, named after Heinrich's favorite role of the peasant war hero from Goethe's play "Götz von Berlichingen", plays scenes from his father's life and allows his enormous creative power to shine through. Nothing is left out, nothing glossed over in this story of a man with many facets. Götz George, one of Germany's best-known actors, is at the center of this homage, which is also a reappraisal of the contradictions in his father's life. As the only follower from the acting profession, Heinrich George had to pay with his life. He was not officially rehabilitated until 1998.
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Götz George
Heinrich George / Himself
Known for
Schtonk!
Treasure of Silver Lake
Muriel Baumeister
Berta Drews
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Knockin' on Heaven's Door
Samuel Finzi
Oberleutnant Bibler
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Generation War
Unfamiliar
Martin Wuttke
Joseph Goebbels
Known for
Inglourious Basterds
Babylon Berlin
Burghart Klaußner
Helmut Maurer
Known for
Good Bye, Lenin!
The People vs. Fritz Bauer
Leonie Benesch
Margot Hanke
Known for
Babylon Berlin
The Teachers' Lounge
Thomas Thieme
Paul Wegener
Known for
Babylon Berlin
The Lives of Others
Hanns Zischler
Max Beckmann
Known for
Munich
Black Island
Charlotte Albrecht
Prinzessin Natalie
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Doc meets Dorf
Frontalwatte
Marcel Batangtaris
Will Quadflieg
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Good Day, Ramon
The Free Will
Karl Knaup
Robert Müller
Known for
Sapphire Blue
Rike Schmid
Anneliese Uhlig
Known for
Don 2
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Joachim Lang Director · Kai Hafemeister Writer Eva Schnare Editor
First release June 21, 2013 · Produced in Germany · Languages German, Russian
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NDR
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ARTE
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SWR
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RBB
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WDR
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ARD
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teamWorx
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Germany
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German
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German · Russian
Release dates
Germany · June 21, 2013
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