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Release Year1964
Runtime1h 25m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes1
DirectorKonrad Petzold
WritersHans-Albert Pederzani, Konrad Petzold
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Song of the Trumpeter
About The Song of the Trumpeter
Fritz Weineck, a worker′s son from Halle, loves music – and dreams to make a living out of it one day. When his friend Alfons, a World War I veteran, gives him a trumpet as a gift, Fritz seems to come closer to fulfil his dream. But then, Fritz realizes that after the end of the German empire workers still have to desperately fight for their rights, and decides to use his instrument for political means: At a meeting of militant workers, he uses his trumpet as a signal horn. But Fritz suffers a severe setback when a comrade dies in the fight for an arms depot because of his fault.
Directed by Konrad Petzold, The Song of the Trumpeter leans on a strong ensemble — Horst Jonischkan, Erik Veldre, Doris Abeßer — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1964.
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