Die Sekretäre

Plot Summary

The film talks about the rise and fall of the two most influential protagonists in GDR-politics. In succession, over long stretches even together, Ulbricht and Honecker determined the course of the GDR, of course without ever getting out of being a satellite state to the big brother in Moscow. The film looks for the caesura and crucial points in the power game between Ulbricht and Honecker.

Top Cast

Walter Ulbricht Self (archive footage)

Erich Honecker Self (archive footage)

Wolfgang Leonhard Self

Fritz Schenk Self

Alexander Bogomolow Self