Leo Haas: Artist and Witness of His Times
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.
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Leo Haas: Artist and Witness of His Times
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jun 25, 1971
Runtime
0h 13m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
100%
Original Title
Leo Haas: Zeichner - Zeuge - Zeitgenosse
Production Companies
DEFA-Studio für Trickfilme
Director
Jörg d'Bomba
Description
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.
