
Die Mutigen 56 - Deutschlands längster Streik
Documentary · Drama · History
Overview
Emma Freese is desperate when her husband Alfred falls ill at the Howaldtswerke in Kiel. How is the family supposed to get by without their wages? The war has scarred this generation, but now things are supposed to be looking up. The workers want their fair share and are fighting for an income that also gives them room to live. In October 1956, 34,000 metalworkers in the shipyards and factories of Schleswig-Holstein walk off the job to fight for justice and their dignity. This strike is still regarded as the toughest and longest in Germany. Employers and politicians stand in the strikers' way.
Top Cast


Anna Schimrigk
Anna Schimrigk
Emma Freese
Anna Schimrigk
Emma Freese


David Bredin
David Bredin
Alfred Freese
David Bredin
Alfred Freese
Claire Wegener
Claire Wegener
Gerda Freese
Claire Wegener
Gerda Freese
Maju Margrit Sartorius
Maju Margrit Sartorius
Aunt Margit
Maju Margrit Sartorius
Aunt Margit
Bettina Hoppe
Bettina Hoppe
Anni Wadle
Bettina Hoppe
Anni Wadle


Ronald Kukulies
Ronald Kukulies
Hein Wadle
Ronald Kukulies
Hein Wadle


Max Herbrechter
Max Herbrechter
Adolf Westphal
Max Herbrechter
Adolf Westphal


Peter Sikorski
Peter Sikorski
Julius Bredenbeck
Peter Sikorski
Julius Bredenbeck


David C. Bunners
David C. Bunners
Herbert Sührig
David C. Bunners
Herbert Sührig


Peter Lohmeyer
Peter Lohmeyer
Josef Schiml
Peter Lohmeyer
Josef Schiml
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