Brüder und Schwestern
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.
Top Billed Cast
Herwart Grosse
Narrator (voice)
Gisela May
Narrator (voice)
Featured Crew
Walter Heynowski
Writer
Gerhard Münch
Cinematography
Hans-Eberhard Leupold
Cinematography
Horst Donth
Cinematography
Inge Dochow
Editor
Walter Heynowski
Director
Barbara Lehmann
Editor
Jean Kurt Forest
Music
Hans-Jürgen Mittag
Sound