Max Hoelz (documentary film)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Max Hoelz |
| Country of production | GDR |
| original language | German |
| Publishing year | 1989 |
| length | 40 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Günter Jordan |
| script | Günter Jordan |
| production | DEFA studio for documentaries |
| music | Rolf Fischer |
| camera | Jürgen Partzsch |
| cut | Hannelore Greifenberg |
Max Hoelz is a DEFA documentary by Günter Jordan and deals with the life and circumstances of the death of the German communist Max Hoelz . The first performance took place on October 20, 1989.
action
The film consists largely of historical footage from both Germany and the USSR of the 1920s / 30s. In addition, historical sound recordings by Hoelz that have been preserved on records are used. Jordan also used color interview recordings of Hoelz's third wife Ariadna ("Ada") Gelz-Tur, geb. Pugowko, who speaks German and quietly expresses doubts about the official version of Hoelz's death, according to which Hoelz drowned in a bathing accident in the Oka . The recordings were made in Moscow after December 1987. Finally, Jordan shows Hoelz's grave, which has been preserved until then.
reception
Apparently the film was never shown on the DFF . A copy of the film is in the media library of the Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg .
criticism
Detlef Friedrich from the Berliner Zeitung found the film to be outstanding and informative. A lot of controversial facts (including new ones!) Were conscientiously collected. He certifies the documentarist Jordan that he is a humble, hardworking, meticulous worker who only shows up out of busy silence when he has important things to say. This time it's almost a sensation.
Lore
The film is as bonus material on the DVD of Wolz - Life and Transfiguration of a German anarchist edited by 2012th Information on the production of the film can be found in the accompanying booklet .
Web links
- Max Hoelz at filmportal.de
- Max Hoelz at the DEFA Foundation
Individual evidence
- ↑ Detlef Friedrich in the Berliner Zeitung of April 19, 1989