Sun Seekers
1972•1h 51m•
★4.9(9 ratings)
Drama
Overview
A socialist story of "atoms for peace" and compulsory labor in an East German uranium mine under Soviet control.
Director
Konrad WolfWriters
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A socialist story of "atoms for peace" and compulsory labor in an East German uranium mine under Soviet control.
Günter Holleck
The original title is "Sonnensucher" (DE).
The runtime is 111 minutes (1h 51m).
The film was directed by Konrad Wolf.
The screenplay was written by Paul Wiens and Karl Georg Egel.
Cinematography was handled by Werner Bergmann.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0053295.
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Mixed
9 votes
Sonnensucher
Released
6
Deutsch, Pусский
East Germany
