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Cast
Hans Christian Blech
as Erich Honecker
Christoph Bantzer
as Egon Krenz
Dirk Dautzenberg
as Erich Mielke
Friedrich W. Bauschulte
as Günther Mittag
Wolfried Lier
as Hermann Axen
Edgar Bessen
as Siegfried Lorenz
Fritz Lichtenhahn
as Hans Modrow
Ulrich von Dobschütz
as Schulz
Hans Paetsch
as Horst Sindermann
Petra Zieser
as Nachrichtensprecherin Angelika Umlauf
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1990
Runtime1h 55m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresDocumentary, TV Movie
Votes1
DirectorJürgen Flimm, Claudia Rohe
WritersCordt Schnibben, Klaus Poche
TypeFeature Film
Rating10.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsWer zu spät kommt – Das Politbüro erlebt die deutsche Revolution
About Wer zu spät kommt – Das Politbüro erlebt die deutsche Revolution
The TV documentation reconstructs the incidents between May and November 1989 from the point of view of the Politburo of the GDR (German Democratic Republic). The incidents include the fraud of local elections, the opening of Hungary's borders towards Austria, the ensuing tide of East German refugees to Hungary and Czechoslovakia for transfer to West Germany, the pompous ceremonies at GDR's 40th anniversary, the inept transactions the Politburo took to salvage the situation, the resulting dismissal of their leader Erich Honecker, the international press conference in East Berlin on 9th November 1989, at which Politburo member Günther Schabowski erroneously announced the immediate opening of the 'Iron Curtain', which finally led to the collapse of socialism in the GDR and the other East Bloc countries.
Directed by Jürgen Flimm, Claudia Rohe, Wer zu spät kommt – Das Politbüro erlebt die deutsche Revolution leans on a strong ensemble — Hans Christian Blech, Christoph Bantzer, Dirk Dautzenberg — 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 documentary titles of 1990.
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