 The Adventures of Werner Holt is part of the DEFA Collection.
Two 17 year-olds, Werner and his best friend Gilbert, are pulled out of school and into Hitler’s army. While Gilbert becomes a fanatical soldier, Werner begins to understand the senselessness of war. A political and artistic masterpiece, the film was voted one of the 100 most important German films of all time.
WINNER! Special Prize, 1966 Carthage Film Festival
WINNER! Special Prize, 1965 Moscow Film Festival
WINNER! Special Diploma, 1965 Edinburgh Film Festival
Presented at the 1965 Cannes International Youth Film Festival
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"Brilliant, powerful, first rate!" - Variety
"One of German cinema's most significant attempts to come to terms with the past."
- Filmkritic (Germany)
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Bonus materials:
- Short Film on DP Rolf Sohre
- Biographies & Filmographies
Format: DVD
Release Year: 1964
Running Time: 164 minutes
Color: B&W
Language: German w/English subtitles
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