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Cast
Horst Drinda
as Arvid Harnack
Irma Münch
as Mildred Harnack
Horst Schulze
as Adam Kuckhoff
Barbara Adolph
as Greta Kuckhoff
Klaus Piontek
as Harro Schulze-Boysen
Jutta Wachowiak
as Libertas Schulze-Boysen
Eckhard Bilz
as Fähnrich Thierbach
Harry Pietzsch
as Walter Küchenmeister
Karin Lesch
as Elfriede Paul
Marylu Poolman
as Elisabeth Schumacher
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1971
Runtime2h 58m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, History
Votes2
DirectorHorst E. Brandt
WritersClaus Küchenmeister, Horst E. Brandt, Wera Küchenmeister
TypeFeature Film
Rating9.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsKLK Calling PTZ – The Red Orchestra
About KLK Calling PTZ – The Red Orchestra
East German film about the history of Red Orchestra, a real life German pro-Soviet spy ring created after the rise of Hitler that turned into a resistance movement led by a leftist Nazi officer, Harro Schulze-Boysen, and Arvid Harnack.
Directed by Horst E. Brandt, KLK Calling PTZ – The Red Orchestra leans on a strong ensemble — Horst Drinda, Irma Münch, Horst Schulze — 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 1971.
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