The Song of the TrumpeterMovie
Fritz Weineck, a worker′s son from Halle, loves music – and dreams to make a living out of it one day. When his friend Alfons, a World War I veteran, gives him a trumpet as a gift, Fritz seems to come closer to fulfil his dream. But then, Fritz realizes that after the end of the German empire workers still have to desperately fight for their rights, and decides to use his instrument for political means: At a meeting of militant workers, he uses his trumpet as a signal horn. But Fritz suffers a severe setback when a comrade dies in the fight for an arms depot because of his fault.
About The Song of the Trumpeter
The Song of the Trumpeter is a 1964 drama movie directed by Konrad Petzold.
The production information lists a runtime of 1h 25m, production credits from East Germany, Germany, an original language code of DE.
The credited cast includes Horst Jonischkan, Erik Veldre, Doris Abeßer, Ezard Haußmann. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
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