Brüder und Schwestern (1963)

Brüder und Schwestern

1963

Documentary

Synopsis

A few days after the GDR built the Berlin Wall, West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer commented that this was "an infamous and brutal act against our brothers and sisters in the Zone." Director Walter Heynowski digs into this ubiquitous West German expression, using footage from West German newsreels and TV programs, and compares the life of "brothers and sisters" in East and West Germany. In this propagandistic documentary, the director juxtaposes images of class hierarchy and conflict in the West, with images of a flourishing East.

Credits

Director

Walter Heynowski

Cast

Gisela May as Narrator (voice)

Herwart Grosse as Narrator (voice)

Crew

Gerhard Münch (Director of Photography)

Hans-Eberhard Leupold (Director of Photography)

Horst Donth (Director of Photography)

Barbara Lehmann (Editor)

Inge Dochow (Editor)