Underplayed Gems

Die Sieben vom Rhein (1954)

Die Sieben vom Rhein poster
Directed by
Andrew Thorndike
Genre
documentary film
Country
German Democratic Republic, Germany
Runtime
1h 16m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This East German documentary follows a group of West German workers visiting a steel factory in Riesa. It shows their tour of the plant and their meetings with East German workers.

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What happens

Die Sieben vom Rhein is an East German documentary film directed by Andrew and Annelie Thorndike. It was released in 1954. Thorndike made the film with his wife Annelie; it was made as part of the "Germans at the Same Table" campaign, and documented the visit of a West German workers delegation from the Ruhr to an East German steel factory in Riesa. According to author Bert Hogenkamp, "even political opponents had to admit that Andrew and Annelie Thorndike had made a masterpiece". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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