The Banner of Kryvyi Rih (Die Fahne von Kriwoj Rog)

Overview

In an act of friendship and solidarity between two mining towns in 1929, the locals of Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, give their flag as a gift to the locals of Bergstedt, Germany in this GDR propaganda film. 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 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.

Key Crew

Top Cast

Erwin Geschonneck

Otto Brosowski Senior

Marga Legal

Minna Brosowski

Harry Hindemith

Bürgermeister Zonkel

Fred-Arthur Geppert

Rüdiger

Eva-Maria Hagen

Elfriede

Manfred Krug

Jule Hammer

Jochen Thomas

Bode

Frank Panzer

Walter mit 12 Jahren