Kaisersturz

Kaisersturz

90 mins | Drama, Documentary | Oct. 1, 2018

While World War One is coming to an end, the Social Democrat Friedrich Ebert is trying to maintain political stability in Berlin. In the haughty Prince Max of Baden he finds an ally who offers him government participation under his chancellorship. In the meantime, discontent with the monarchy is steadily increasing in the last days of the war, but Emperor Wilhelm II remains steadfast in his throne.

Kaisersturz

90 mins | Drama, Documentary | Oct. 1, 2018

Kaisersturz
While World War One is coming to an end, the Social Democrat Friedrich Ebert is trying to maintain political stability in Berlin. In the haughty Prince Max of Baden he finds an ally who offers him government participation under his chancellorship. In the meantime, discontent with the monarchy is steadily increasing in the last days of the war, but Emperor Wilhelm II remains steadfast in his throne.
Producers ZDF, AVE
Original title Kaisersturz
Directors Christoph Röhl
Writers Lothar Machtan, Dirk Kämper

Cast

Sylvester Groth

as Kaiser Wilhelm II.

Sunnyi Melles

as Kaiserin Auguste Viktoria

Christian Redl

as Friedrich Ebert

Hubertus Hartmann

as Prinz Max von Baden

Franz Hartwig

as Kurt Hahn

Bernd Birkhahn

as Philipp Scheidemann

Holger Handtke

as Friedrich von Berg

Gerti Drassl

as Louise Ebert

Michael Tietz

as Hofprediger Ernst Dryander

Nicolai Despot

as Kronprinz Wilhelm

Dominik Schiefner

as Rätesoldat

Frederik Bott

as Adjutant des Kaisers