As Long as There’s Life in Me (1965)

Production companies : DEFA /

September 9, 1965 1h 54m East Germany Drama German More

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This is part one of a two-part biopic about Karl Liebknecht. In 1914, Germany is arming itself for war. Karl Liebknecht, left-wing revolutionary Social Democrat, workers’ leader and a virulent antimilitarist, is one among 110 SPD members of Parliament who vote against approving war loans. From then on, he is considered un-German and a traitor to the fatherland, and his own party’s leadership turns against him. Despite threats, Liebknecht speaks up against the war and writes the manifesto “The Main Enemy Is at Home.” Even when he is arrested and charged with treason, he does not surrender.

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title：As Long as There’s Life in Me
status：Released
Release date： 1965
Runtime：1h 54m
Genres： Drama ·
Countries of origin： East Germany · Germany ·
Original Language： German ·
Director： Günter Reisch /
Writers： Michael Tschesno-Hell · Günter Reisch · Hermann Herlinghaus ·
Production companies： DEFA ·
Overview：This is part one of a two-part biopic about Karl Liebknecht. In 1914, Germany is arming itself for war. Karl Liebknecht, left-wing revolutionary Social Democrat, workers’ leader and a virulent antimilitarist, is one among 110 SPD members of Parliament who vote against approving war loans. From then on, he is considered un-German and a traitor to the fatherland, and his own party’s leadership turns against him. Despite threats, Liebknecht speaks up against the war and writes the manifesto “The Main Enemy Is at Home.” Even when he is arrested and charged with treason, he does not surrender.