Documentary

Leo Haas: Artist and Witness of His Times

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When the Nazis took power, the Jewish artist Leo Haas (1901-1983) was arrested in his Czechoslovakian hometown. He spent the next six years in different concentration camps and became known for the paintings he did in the Theresienstadt camp. This film presents Haas as a political artist and resistance fighter and celebrates him as a socialist caricaturist dedicated to the GDR.

Release Date : 1971-06-25

Language :German

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : DEFA-Studio für Trickfilme

Production Country : East GermanyGermany

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Cast

Leo Haas

Character Name : Self

Original Name : Leo Haas

Gender : Male

Thomas Kästner

Character Name : Narrator (voice)

Original Name : Thomas Kästner

Gender : Male

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