CinemaOSMovie · 1950 · 1h 21m

The Ascending Path

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The economic and cultural improvements of the Soviet Occupied Sector are documented with scenes from the years 1945 to 1950. The film deals with the land reform, the founding of the Socialist Unity Party, the expropriation of war criminals, the founding of the GDR and the first Five Year Plan in July 1950. Special attention is dedicated to the setup of the steel industry. All this is shown in contrast to the new Federal Republic of Germany, where unemployment, slums and the West Berlin airlift prevail. The Cold War of those years is reflected in the film as well as a part of the development of post-war Germany.

Directed byAndrew Thorndike, Karl Gass

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 21m
Language
DE
Released
October 5, 1950
Studios
DEFA-Studio für Dokumentarfilme

Featuring

Cast & crew

1 credited
Starring
Harry Hindemith

Harry Hindemith

Narrator

Creative team
Directed by
Andrew Thorndike
Andrew Thorndike
Karl Gass
Written by
Andrew Thorndike
Andrew Thorndike

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