Fritz Cremer, Creator of the Buchenwald Memorial
(Fritz Cremer, Schöpfer des Buchenwald-Denkmals)
GDR, 1957, 17 min, b&w
In German; English subtitles
Fritz Cremer, Schöpfer des Buchenwald-Denkmals © DEFA-Stiftung, Hugo Hermann
Credits:
Hugo Hermann |
Hugo Hermann |
Waltraud Balke |
Hugo Hermann |
Hohensee, Wolfgang |
Mittag, Hans-Jürgen |
Rolke, Rolf |
Gerhard Abraham |
Synopsis
This portrait of East German sculptor and graphic artist Fritz Cremer (1906-1993) shows the artist at work in his studio and some of his art works, including sculptures for his Buchenwald Memorial. It accompanies the images with a text by Bertolt Brecht, read by actor Wolfgang Heinz of the Deutsches Theater in Berlin.