Erich Fried: The Whole World Should Endure

Erich Fried: The Whole World Should Endure

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 27, 1989

Runtime

0h 31m

Genres

Documentary

Original Title

Die ganze Welt soll bleiben - Erich Fried: Ein Porträt

Production Companies

DEFA-Studio für Wochenschau und Dokumentarfilme

Director

Roland Steiner

Description

Born in the year 1921, Erich Fried, the son of jewish parents, had to leave his Austrian home in 1938. He emigrated to London and became a writer. He faced the public, both in his readings and in personal discussions. His own fate (he was suffering from cancer) remained in the background. He fought for his idea "The whole world or nothing!"