Revolution in Frankfurt

Movie
German title	Revolution in Frankfurt
Original title	Revolution in Frankfurt
Country of production	Germany
original language	German
Publishing year	1979
length	116 minutes
Rod
Director	Fritz Umgelter
script	Heinrich Leippe
production	Max Gierke , Franz Neubauer
music	Rolf Unkel
camera	Robert Hofer
cut	Ingrid Bichler
occupation
Günter Strack : Vinzenz Fettmilch Ruth Köhler : Katrin Fettmilch Erwin Scherschel : Konrad Schopp Joost Siedhoff : Konrad Gerngroß Edgar Mandel : Baur Hans Gerd Kübel : Dr. Nicolaus Weitz Richard Münch : Rabbi Hahn Herbert Weicker : Löb Schmuch Erich Auer : Bishop Khlesl Helmut Wildt : Elector of Mainz Ernst von Klipstein : Landgrave of Hesse Karl Albert Bock : Faust of Aschaffenburg

Revolution in Frankfurt is a German television film from 1979. Directed by Fritz Umgelter .

content

The film, shot as a "historical documentary game", describes the so-called fat milk uprising or civil uprising in Frankfurt am Main in the period from 1612 to 1616. As part of the upcoming election of Matthias as Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire , citizens are asked to take an oath for to abandon the protection and security of the electors gathered in the city. As part of the oath, guild citizens are threatened with the loss of their rights. Now they want to ask the council to disclose the privileges of which they have no idea.

Production and publication

The film was produced in 1979 under the direction of Fritz Umgelter by ELAN-Film on behalf of ZDF . The scriptwriter was Heinrich Leippe , and Wolfgang Hundhammer was responsible for the production design .

The broadcast was done by ZDF. Several repetitions followed later.

Web links

• Revolution in Frankfurt in the Internet Movie Database (English)