Film

The Dead Stay Young

1968 · 1h 52m · Drama

IMDb

6.0

A depiction of class conflicts in Germany between 1918 and 1945. The Spartacist Erwin is shot by officers in 1918, and his pregant working-class bride Marie begins a new relationship with social democrat Geschke. Erwin's son Hans grows up to be a communist like his father, leading to bitter hatred between him and his Nazi step-brother, while Geschke becomes increasingly resigned to the political situation in Germany. The three aristocratic officers who shot Erwin many years ago meet again during the Kapp Putsch, but their support for the Third Reich eventually leads each to their deaths.

Barbara Dittus

Marie

Klaus Piontek

Martin

Peter Borgelt

Triebel

Monika Gabriel

Elisabeth

Günter Wolf

Geschke

Klaus-Peter Pleßow

Dieter Wien

Alfred Struwe

Kurt Kachlicki

Karin Lesch

Erika Pelikowsky

Volkmar Kleinert

Kurt Böwe

Renate Richter

Erik Veldre

Erich Gerberding

• Joachim KunertDirector · Writer
• Gerhard HelwigWriter
• Christa WolfWriter
• Ree von DahlenWriter
• Günter HauboldWriter
• Anna SeghersNovel
• Christa HelwigEditor

Release date

November 14, 1968

Status

Released

Original language

German

Runtime

1h 52m

Genres

Drama