George

Story

Synopsis

The last years of Heinrich George's life are reconstructed with documentary footage and play scenes. His son Götz, named after Heinrich's favorite role of the peasant war hero from Goethe's play "Götz von Berlichingen", plays scenes from his father's life and allows his enormous creative power to shine through. Nothing is left out, nothing glossed over in this story of a man with many facets. Götz George, one of Germany's best-known actors, is at the center of this homage, which is also a reappraisal of the contradictions in his father's life. As the only follower from the acting profession, Heinrich George had to pay with his life. He was not officially rehabilitated until 1998.

Director

Joachim Lang

Writers

Kai Hafemeister, Joachim Lang

Language

German

Country

Germany

Release date

21 June 2013

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Götz George

  Heinrich George / Himself

• 

  Muriel Baumeister

  Berta Drews

• 

  Samuel Finzi

  Oberleutnant Bibler

• 

  Martin Wuttke

  Joseph Goebbels

• 

  Burghart Klaußner

  Helmut Maurer

• 

  Leonie Benesch

  Margot Hanke

• 

  Thomas Thieme

  Paul Wegener

• 

  Hanns Zischler

  Max Beckmann

• Charlotte Albrecht

  Prinzessin Natalie

• Marcel Batangtaris

  Will Quadflieg

• Karl Knaup

  Robert Müller

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  Rike Schmid

  Anneliese Uhlig