As Long as There’s Life in Me

This is part one of a two-part biopic about Karl Liebknecht. In 1914, Germany is arming itself for war. Karl Liebknecht, left-wing revolutionary Social Democrat, workers’ leader and a virulent antimilitarist, is one among 110 SPD members of Parliament who vote against approving war loans. From then on, he is considered un-German and a traitor to the fatherland, and his own party’s leadership turns against him. Despite threats, Liebknecht speaks up against the war and writes the manifesto “The Main Enemy Is at Home.” Even when he is arrested and charged with treason, he does not surrender.

Country:

East Germany

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

114 minutes

Year:

1965

Director:

Günter Reisch

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Company:

DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme

Cast:

Karl Liebknecht

Sophie Liebknecht

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Paul Schreiner

Milda Schreiner

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