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Der aufhaltsame Aufstieg des Arturo Ui

1974 · TV Movie

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

• Ekkehard Schall as Arturo Ui
• Dieter Knaup as Clark
• Peter Kalisch as Flake
• Werner Dissel as Butcher
• Hermann Hiesgen as Mulberry
• Willi Schwabe as Sheet
• Erich Haußmann as Bowl
• Martin Flörchinger as Dogsborough
• Rudolf Seiß as Der junge Dogsborough
• Karl-Maria Steffens as Diener/Ankläger
• Achim Petry as Ernesto Roma
• Heinrich Buttchereit as Ted Regg

Details

Director

Günter Schmidt

Released

January 13, 1974

Genres

TV Movie

Studio

Deutscher Fernsehfunk and Fernsehen der DDR

Status

Released