The movie begins by showing how Schneller takes up the profession of a teacher out of love for the children. When the First World War begins, he becomes a 'volunteer officer' and slowly the political situation begins to shape him. He develops into a revolutionary fighter.
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Writer:
Horst Schulze
Ernst Schneller
Renate Blume
Hilde Schneller
Martin Trettau
Robert Hähnel
Gerd Blahuschek
Paul Günther
Lutz Riemann
Otto Seidler
Peter Marx
Max Strötzel
Hannes Fischer
Karl Seifert
Helmut Schellhardt
Bruno Hüfler
Sergey Bondarchuk
General Alexander Simionov Sotow
Hannjo Hasse
Oberst von Kummer
Joachim Tomaschewsky
Dr. Baumkötter
Werner Ehrlicher
Bürgermeister Kroll
Horst Gill
Rittmeister Dr. Heim
Jürgen Zartmann
Pieper
Peter Kalisch
Lubisch