Release Date

13 Jan, 1974

Runtime

00:00: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

Hitler's seizure of power in 1933 and his rule in the years that followed are transferred to the North American criminal world of the 1930s in a parable. Gangster boss Ui needs the protection of the ruling class to achieve his goals and offers his help to their representatives. They initially hesitate, but join forces after Ui violently gains their respect. His victory is perfect and the people fall silent before the revolvers of their "protectors". Ui takes the raised hands as a sign of approval... Bertolt Brecht wrote the play in 1941 in a Finnish asylum - the premiere only took place in Stuttgart after his death in November 1958. It has been staged at the Berliner Ensemble since 1959 - Ekkehard Schall has played Ui over 500 times since then. On January 13, 1974, the play was shown for the last time, recorded in color by GDR television.

Original Title

Der aufhaltsame Aufstieg des Arturo Ui

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Actors

Ekkehard Schall

Dieter Knaup

Peter Kalisch

Werner Dissel

Hermann Hiesgen

Willi Schwabe

Erich Haußmann

Martin Flörchinger

Rudolf Seiß

Karl-Maria Steffens

Achim Petry

Heinrich Buttchereit

Victor Deiß

Siegfried Kilian

Stefan Lisewski

Barbara Berg

Günter Arndt

Crew

Werner Mlynek

Norbert Leverenz

Margot Thyret

Peter Palitzsch

Ingeborg Trenkler

Manfred Wekwerth

Siegfried Peters

Wolfgang Genth

Ingeborg Holan

Bertolt Brecht

Wolfram Beyer

Peter Paul Kloß

Angelika Szostak

Jörg Hennes