As Long as There’s Life in Me
As Long as There’s Life in Me

As Long as There’s Life in Me

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.

Genre: Drama

Director: Günter Reisch

Cast: Horst Schulze, Lyudmila Kasyanova, Mikhail Ulyanov, Albert Hetterle

Country: East Germany, Germany

Quality: HD

Runtime: 114 min.

Release: 1965

IMDb: 10/10