Poster of Die Sekretäre

Die Sekretäre

Plot: The film talks about the rise and fall of the two most influential protagonists in GDR-politics. In succession, over long stretches even together, Ulbricht and Honecker determined the course of the GDR, of course without ever getting out of being a satellite state to the big brother in Moscow
Release Date: Thursday, October 7 1999
25 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Walter UlbrichtWalter Ulbricht
Walter Ulbricht would have been no older than
80 in Die Sekretäre
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Fri, Jun 30 1893 –
Wed, Aug 01 1973
Portrait of Erich HoneckerErich Honecker
Erich Honecker would have been no older than
81 in Die Sekretäre
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sun, Aug 25 1912 –
Sun, May 29 1994
Portrait of Wolfgang LeonhardWolfgang Leonhard
Wolfgang Leonhard was
78 in Die Sekretäre
as 'Self'.
Sat, Apr 16 1921 –
Sun, Aug 17 2014
Portrait of Fritz SchenkFritz Schenk
Fritz Schenk was
>> in Die Sekretäre
as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Alexander BogomolowAlexander Bogomolow
Alexander Bogomolow was
>> in Die Sekretäre
as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Gerhard SchürerGerhard Schürer
Gerhard Schürer was
>> in Die Sekretäre
as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Wolfgang SeiffertWolfgang Seiffert
Wolfgang Seiffert was
>> in Die Sekretäre
as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Hans ModrowHans Modrow
Hans Modrow was
71 in Die Sekretäre
as 'Self'.
Fri, Jan 27 1928
Portrait of Werner EberleinWerner Eberlein
Werner Eberlein was
>> in Die Sekretäre
as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Markus WolfMarkus Wolf
Markus Wolf was
76 in Die Sekretäre
as 'Self'.
Fri, Jan 19 1923 –
Thu, Nov 09 2006
Portrait of Gisela SchirdewanGisela Schirdewan
Gisela Schirdewan was
>> in Die Sekretäre
as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Günter SchabowskiGünter Schabowski
Günter Schabowski was
70 in Die Sekretäre
as 'Self'.
Fri, Jan 04 1929 –
Sun, Nov 01 2015
Portrait of Egon KrenzEgon Krenz
Egon Krenz was
62 in Die Sekretäre
as 'Self'.
Fri, Mar 19 1937
Portrait of Julij KwizinskijJulij Kwizinskij
Julij Kwizinskij was
>> in Die Sekretäre
as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Manfred GerlachManfred Gerlach
Manfred Gerlach was
>> in Die Sekretäre
as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Pjotr AbrassimowPjotr Abrassimow
Pjotr Abrassimow was
>> in Die Sekretäre
as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Wolfgang SchwanitzWolfgang Schwanitz
Wolfgang Schwanitz was
>> in Die Sekretäre
as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Franz Josef StraußFranz Josef Strauß
Franz Josef Strauß would have been no older than
73 in Die Sekretäre
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Mon, Sep 06 1915 –
Mon, Oct 03 1988
Portrait of Margot HoneckerMargot Honecker
Margot Honecker was
72 in Die Sekretäre
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sun, Apr 17 1927 –
Fri, May 06 2016
Portrait of Edith BaumannEdith Baumann
Edith Baumann would have been no older than
63 in Die Sekretäre
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sun, Aug 01 1909 –
Sat, Apr 07 1973
Portrait of Nikita KhrushchevNikita Khrushchev
Nikita Khrushchev would have been no older than
77 in Die Sekretäre
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sun, Apr 15 1894 –
Sat, Sep 11 1971
Portrait of John F. KennedyJohn F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy would have been no older than
46 in Die Sekretäre
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, May 29 1917 –
Fri, Nov 22 1963
Portrait of Mikhail GorbachevMikhail Gorbachev
Mikhail Gorbachev was
68 in Die Sekretäre
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Mon, Mar 02 1931 –
Tue, Aug 30 2022
Portrait of Helmut KohlHelmut Kohl
Helmut Kohl was
69 in Die Sekretäre
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Thu, Apr 03 1930 –
Fri, Jun 16 2017

Crew

Portrait of Christian KlemkeChristian Klemke
Christian Klemke was
50 in Die Sekretäre
as 'Director, Screenplay'
Fri, Oct 07 1949
Portrait of Jan LorenzenJan Lorenzen
Jan Lorenzen was
>> in Die Sekretäre
as 'Director, Screenplay'
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Portrait of Manfred KöhlerManfred Köhler
Manfred Köhler was
>> in Die Sekretäre
as 'Director of Photography'
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Portrait of Jutta PaarmannJutta Paarmann
Jutta Paarmann was
>> in Die Sekretäre
as 'Executive Producer'
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Portrait of Holger KouschilHolger Kouschil
Holger Kouschil was
>> in Die Sekretäre
as 'Executive Producer'
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Portrait of Wolfgang PlehnWolfgang Plehn
Wolfgang Plehn was
>> in Die Sekretäre
as 'Line Producer'
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Portrait of Angela WendtAngela Wendt
Angela Wendt was
>> in Die Sekretäre
as 'Editor'
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Portrait of Eberhard GörnerEberhard Görner
Eberhard Görner was
55 in Die Sekretäre
as 'Thanks'
Thu, Sep 07 1944
Portrait of Udo CottUdo Cott
Udo Cott was
>> in Die Sekretäre
as 'Sound'
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Portrait of Anngret PlehnAnngret Plehn
Anngret Plehn was
>> in Die Sekretäre
as 'Researcher, Unit Manager'
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Portrait of Peter HellmichPeter Hellmich
Peter Hellmich was
>> in Die Sekretäre
as 'Scientific Consultant'
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Portrait of Monika KaiserMonika Kaiser
Monika Kaiser was
>> in Die Sekretäre
as 'Scientific Consultant'
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Portrait of Andreas Christoph SchmidtAndreas Christoph Schmidt
Andreas Christoph Schmidt was
42 in Die Sekretäre
as 'Thanks'
Sat, Apr 27 1957
Portrait of Inga WolframInga Wolfram
Inga Wolfram was
>> in Die Sekretäre
as 'Thanks'
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Portrait of Solveigh HardtSolveigh Hardt
Solveigh Hardt was
>> in Die Sekretäre
as 'Thanks'
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