

The November Revolution of 1918 in Germany, famine and social upheaval evoke a response from the young Soviet government in Russia. To provide food assistance, trains with bread are being formed. One of them, on the personal instructions of V.I. Lenin is accompanied by the young revolutionary Tatyana . On the way, she meets a former German prisoner of war, Kurt . A romantic relationship arises between them. The train with bread, despite all the difficulties, was delivered. In a clash with a detachment of counter-revolutionary German troops, Tatyana was wounded. She returns to Moscow, and Kurt goes to Berlin to continue the revolutionary struggle.
Grassmann
The original title is "Schwarzer Zwieback" (DE).
The runtime is 84 minutes (1h 24m).
It was a co-production between: East Germany, Soviet Union.
The film was directed by Herbert Rappaport.
The screenplay was written by Edith Gorrish and Mikhail Bleiman.
The score was composed by Aleksandr Mnatsakanyan.
Cinematography was handled by Rolf Schrade.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0066916.
Great
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Schwarzer Zwieback
Released
Deutsch
East Germany, Soviet Union

