Friendship Triumphs
Мы за мир
Synopsis
Film about the third 'Weltfestspiele der Jugend und Studenten für den Frieden' in East Berlin, 1951. West Germany is represented as a degenerate country which has been occupied by the Americans and is still inclined to fascism. We see the construction of the stadium, the departure and arrival of the delegations, the opening and closing by Enrico Berlinguer, a sports event, the parade of the delegations, a visit to Potsdam, folk dancing, and police violence against youngsters from West Berlin who want to visit East Germany because of the games. The film is interlaced with shots from the Korean War and a parade by NATO-troops in West Germany. Featuring Robert Montgomery, Konrad Adenauer, Wilhelm Pieck, Dwight Eisenhower, Robert Leer and Erich Honecker. The crew comprised no less than 24 cameramen. This project was the first great colour film Ivens co-operated in.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Joris Ivens, Ivan Pyryev, Günter Reisch
- Screenplay & Story
- Ivan Pyryev, Andrey Frolov, Mikhail Matusovsky
- Original Score
- Isaak Dunayevsky
- Original Title
- Мы за мир
- Country of Origin
- East Germany, Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Production Studios
- Mosfilm, DEFA
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Joris Ivens, Ivan Pyryev, Günter Reisch
Ivan Pyryev, Andrey Frolov, Mikhail Matusovsky
Isaak Dunayevsky
Anna Kulganek, Klavdiya Moskvina
Department Leadership Roster
Joris Ivens
Director
Ivan Pyryev
Director
Günter Reisch
Director
Ivan Pyryev
Writer
Andrey Frolov
Writer
Anna Kulganek
Editor
Klavdiya Moskvina
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What is Friendship Triumphs about?
Film about the third 'Weltfestspiele der Jugend und Studenten für den Frieden' in East Berlin, 1951. West Germany is represented as a degenerate country which has been occupied by the Americans and is still inclined to fascism. We see the construction of the stadium, the departure and arrival of the delegations, the opening and closing by Enrico Berlinguer, a sports event, the parade of the delegations, a visit to Potsdam, folk dancing, and police violence against youngsters from West Berlin who want to visit East Germany because of the games. The film is interlaced with shots from the Korean War and a parade by NATO-troops in West Germany. Featuring Robert Montgomery, Konrad Adenauer, Wilhelm Pieck, Dwight Eisenhower, Robert Leer and Erich Honecker. The crew comprised no less than 24 cameramen. This project was the first great colour film Ivens co-operated in.
Who directed Friendship Triumphs?
Friendship Triumphs was directed by Joris Ivens, Ivan Pyryev, Günter Reisch.
Who stars in Friendship Triumphs?
The principal cast of Friendship Triumphs includes Horst Preusker.
When was Friendship Triumphs released and how long is it?
Friendship Triumphs was released in 1951 with a total runtime of 1h 36m.
Who composed the musical score for Friendship Triumphs?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Friendship Triumphs was composed by Isaak Dunayevsky.