Der rote Reiter 53 years old

In 1920, Michael, the son of a German laboring man, decides to travel to Russia. As "red horseman" he wants to support the socialist revolution and fight for the welfare of the working class. The journey towards the east turns out to be both a big adventure and a severe ethical test for the young man. He has to escape the German Armed Forces and ends up at a traveling circus where he falls in love with Fanny, a dressage rider. He overcomes the temptation to stay with her at the circus and - after briefly joining a gang of teenage thieves - he eventually boards a ship heading east. Aboard the ship he finds out that the seamen are transporting weapons for the hostile members of the White Army.

Credits

Burkhard Mann as

Holger Mahlich as

Klaus Pönitz as

Helmut Schreiber as

Vera Oelschlegel as

Marianne Wünscher as

Der rote Reiter Cast

Name	Character
Burkhard Mann He was 29, now 24 years old
Holger Mahlich He was 24, now 78 years old
Klaus Pönitz He was 30, 65 years old when he died
Helmut Schreiber He was 44, 69 years old when he died
Vera Oelschlegel She was 32, now 86 years old
Marianne Wünscher She was 39, 59 years old when she died
Nico Turoff He was 70, 78 years old when he died
Juliane Korén She was 19, 67 years old when she died

Der rote Reiter Crew

Name	Department
Rita Hiller as Editor. She was 29 (now 24) years old	Editing
Günter Heimann as Cinematography. He was 36 (now 90) years old	Crew
Walter Beck as Director. He was 41 (now 95) years old	Directing
Walter Beck as Writer. He was 41 (now 95) years old	Writing

Der rote Reiter (53 years)

Release day: Sunday, November 08, 1970
Runtime: 76 minutes