Die Sekretäre
Documentary
Overview
The film talks about the rise and fall of the two most influential protagonists in GDR-politics. In succession, over long stretches even together, Ulbricht and Honecker determined the course of the GDR, of course without ever getting out of being a satellite state to the big brother in Moscow. The film looks for the caesura and crucial points in the power game between Ulbricht and Honecker.
Top Cast


Walter Ulbricht
Walter Ulbricht
Self (archive footage)
Walter Ulbricht
Self (archive footage)


Erich Honecker
Erich Honecker
Self (archive footage)
Erich Honecker
Self (archive footage)
Wolfgang Leonhard
Wolfgang Leonhard
Self
Wolfgang Leonhard
Self
Fritz Schenk
Fritz Schenk
Self
Fritz Schenk
Self
Alexander Bogomolow
Alexander Bogomolow
Self
Alexander Bogomolow
Self
Gerhard Schürer
Gerhard Schürer
Self
Gerhard Schürer
Self
Wolfgang Seiffert
Wolfgang Seiffert
Self
Wolfgang Seiffert
Self


Hans Modrow
Hans Modrow
Self
Hans Modrow
Self
Werner Eberlein
Werner Eberlein
Self
Werner Eberlein
Self
Markus Wolf
Markus Wolf
Self
Markus Wolf
Self
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