Theme of this scenic documentation is the consistent preparation of the Franco-German War by Bismarck and leading Prussian military, who, with the help of the conservative and liberal Berlin press, created the mood in which the publication of the heavily redacted "Emser Depesche" showed an effect desired by Bismarck. The authenticity of the game plot is supported by documents and documentary material.
Cast
Fritz Bartholdt
Otto von Bismarck
Wilhelm Koch-Hooge
Wilhelm I.
Wolfgang Thal
Helmuth von Moltke
Rudolf Ulrich
Kriegsminister von Roon
Hannjo Hasse
Graf Benedetti
Günther Herbrich
August Bebel
Michael Narloch
Wilhelm Liebknecht
Christoph Engel
Unknown
Fred Ludwig
Unknown
Arthur Jopp
Unknown
Willi Schrade
Unknown
Michael Christian
Unknown
Giso Weißbach
Unknown
Günther Polensen
Unknown
Ulrich Anschütz
Unknown
Wilhelm Gröhl
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