Underplayed Gems

Der Weg nach oben (1950)

Der Weg nach oben poster
Directed by
Andrew Thorndike
Genre
documentary film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 21m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
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This East German documentary shows the rebuilding of the country after World War Two. It promotes the political and economic achievements of the early German Democratic Republic.

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What happens

Der Weg nach oben (The Way Up; Chronicle Of The Rise) is an East German political and economic propaganda film in the style of a documentary film directed by Andrew Thorndike. It was released in 1950, premiering on the eve of the first anniversary of the German Democratic Republic. It won the Best Documentary Film at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in 1951. The film was produced by DEFA Studio für Wochenschau und Dokumentarfilme. This was Thorndike's first feature-length film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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