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Der aufhaltsame Aufstieg des Arturo Ui

01/13/1974

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STORY

Hitler's seizure of power in 1933 and his rule in the years that followed are transferred to the North American criminal world of the 1930s in a parable. Gangster boss Ui needs the protection of the ruling class to achieve his goals and offers his help to their representatives. They initially hesitate, but join forces after Ui violently gains their respect. His victory is perfect and the people fall silent before the revolvers of their "protectors". Ui takes the raised hands as a sign of approval... Bertolt Brecht wrote the play in 1941 in a Finnish asylum - the premiere only took place in Stuttgart after his death in November 1958. It has been staged at the Berliner Ensemble since 1959 - Ekkehard Schall has played Ui over 500 times since then. On January 13, 1974, the play was shown for the last time, recorded in color by GDR television.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Ekkehard Schall
  • Dieter Knaup
  • Peter Kalisch
  • Werner Dissel
  • Hermann Hiesgen

    Directors

  • Werner Mlynek
  • Margot Thyret
  • Peter Palitzsch
  • Manfred Wekwerth
  • Jörg Hennes

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • Deutscher Fernsehfunk (DFF)
  • Fernsehen der DDR

    Production Countries

  • East Germany

LANGUAGES

  • German

Cast

Ekkehard Schall

Arturo Ui

Dieter Knaup

Clark

Peter Kalisch

Flake

Werner Dissel

Butcher

Hermann Hiesgen

Mulberry

Willi Schwabe

Sheet

Erich Haußmann

Bowl

Martin Flörchinger

Dogsborough

Rudolf Seiß

Der junge Dogsborough

Karl-Maria Steffens

Diener/Ankläger