Geheimakten Solvay

1953 1h 45m DE

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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In the Werra valley near the border is one of the five soda factories of the GDR that once belonged to the powerful Solvay group. After the war, they moved the headquarters from Berneburg to Frankfurt, but some people loyal to the groups bosses remained to sabotage the production in the now nationally owned factory.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Wilhelm Koch-Hooge
Hannes Lorenz
Leny Marenbach
Bertha Lorenz
Ulrich Thein
Fritz Lorenz
Johannes Arpe
Walter Schramm
Harald Mannl
Direktor Lütgen
Gertrud Meyen
Elisabeth Bergen
Michael von Newlinsky
Sekretär
Rudolf Klix
Hauptbuchhalter Treusch

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Martin Hellberg
Writers: Richard Groschopp, Karl Georg Egel
Languages: German
Countries: East Germany

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ERA

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73 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Martin Hellberg, shot by Eugen Klagemann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ernst Roters. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Johanna Rosinski shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Wilhelm Koch-Hooge and Leny Marenbach and Ulrich Thein carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0045806 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Martin Hellberg directs. Eugen Klagemann behind the camera. Ernst Roters scores. Johanna Rosinski cuts. Produced in East Germany. Dialogue in German.

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173 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Martin Hellberg, shot by Eugen Klagemann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Ernst Roters. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Johanna Rosinski shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Wilhelm Koch-Hooge and Leny Marenbach and Ulrich Thein carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0045806 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.