People with Wings
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This film continues the story of radio operator Ludwig Bartuschek from “The Sailor’s Song”. Near the end of the Weimar Republic, Bartuschek (Erwin Geschonneck) is working as a mechanic in the Sperber airplane plant. Director Dehringer offers him the opportunity to train as an airplane constructor if he is willing to give up his communist beliefs under oath. Bartuschek will not allow himself to be bought and instead joins the underground resistance movement.
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Cast
44 people
Erwin Geschonneck
Bartuscheck
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Wilhelm Koch-Hooge
Dr. Lampert
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Karl Marx. Early Years
Walter Defends Sarajevo
Hans-Dieter Hosalla
Karl Georg Egel
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Anton the Magician
Konrad Wolf
Hilmar Thate
Henne
Known for
Veronika Voss
Werner Bergmann
Franz Kutschera
Dr. Dehringer
Also in
Die Erbschaft
Professor Mamlock
Paul Wiens
Christa Wernicke
Rosita Fernandez
Ines
Known for
The Hunchback of Paris
Otto Dierichs
Dr. Klinger
Also in
Ways across the Country
Gewissen in Aufruhr
Konrad Wolf Director · Paul Wiens Screenplay Karl Georg Egel Screenplay
First release July 1, 1960 · Produced in XG · Production DEFA
Production
DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Production
DEFA
Production
XG
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Languages
Original title
Leute mit Flügeln
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
XC · July 1, 1960
Premiere · Karlovy Vary Film Festival
Germany · August 24, 1960
Theatrical · East Germany
No release date listed for United States.
Russia
May 14, 1962 · Theatrical
August 9, 1962 · TV
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