Rotation (1949)
Genre: Drama / War
Duration: 80 minuten
Country:
East Germany
Directed by: Wolfgang Staudte
Stars: Paul Esser and Irene Korb
IMDb score:
7,4 (417)
Releasedate: 16 September 1949
This movie is not available on US streaming services.
Rotation plot
The story is set in Berlin from 1932 to 1946. Machine worker Hans Behnke is not interested in politics, until one day he is asked to repair a printing machine used to print anti-fascist material. Behnke's own son Helmut, who has joined the Hitler Youth, betrays his father. After the war, father and son meet again, both marked in different ways by the war.
Actors and actresses
Hans Behnke
Rudi Wille
Udo Schulze
Inge
Charlotte Blank Behnke
Kurt Blank
Hellmuth Behnke
SS-Mann
Hebamme
SD-Mann
Reviews & comments
clubsport
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- 4170 messages
- 7164 votes
perhaps the first GDR film I have seen about the rise of Nazism, and that only a few years after the war.
Let me start with the good points: the actors all give very convincing performances, and I was impressed by Paul Esser's portrayal of Hans. He plays the role of a German who wants to remain aloof but is pressured from both sides with impressive restraint.
The sets are simple but very effective; every now and then we see real war footage that is well edited into the story.
I see no clear indications of GDR propaganda in this, but the Russians are naturally not portrayed badly anywhere.
The biggest downside is, unfortunately, the running time, which in my opinion is too short. As a result, Hellmuth's Nazi indoctrination is treated too superficially, and the rise of the Nazis and the lack of information regarding the specific year are also a shame. If an extra 20 minutes had been allocated for this, the film would have looked much better.
Final conclusion: a captivating film with excellent acting.
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