Wilhelm Pieck - Das Leben unseres Präsidenten(1952)
Basing his work on documentary material, Andrew Thorndike tells the life story of Wilhelm Pieck: from young worker to fighter for the German working class, and from enemy of national-socialism to the first president of the German Democratic Republic.
Movie: Wilhelm Pieck - Das Leben unseres Präsidenten
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Basing his work on documentary material, Andrew Thorndike tells the life story of Wilhelm Pieck: from young worker to fighter for the German working class, and from enemy of national-socialism to the first president of the German Democratic Republic.
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1952-01-02
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