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Die Windrose was a film made for the East German production company DEFA in 1957 and commissioned by the World Federation of Women. Alberto Cavalcanti was film director, with artistic input from Joris Ivens. Simone Signoret, Yves Montand and Helene Weigel, wife of German dramatist Bertold Brecht. All collaborated in the making of this film, a docu-drama about the struggle of female workers in Italy, Brazil, the Soviet Union, China and France, united as "pioneers of the way which leads to a better future".
Original Release
03/08/1957
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Angela Brunner | Narrator / Voice |
| Aracy Cardoso | (archive footage) / Retirante grávida (Brazilian Segment) |
| Valdo César | (archive footage) / Capataz (Brazilian Segment) |
| Marlene França | (archive footage) / Retirante (Brazilian Segment) |
| Armida Gianassi | Giovanna / Giovanna (Italian Segment) |
| Elisabeth Goebel | Narrator |
| Christa Gottschalk | Narrator |
| Angelika Hurwicz | Narrator |
| Betty Loewen | Narrator |
| Yves Montand | Yves |
Directors
Yannick Bellon, Sergey Gerasimov, Gillo Pontecorvo, Alex Viany, Alberto Cavalcanti, Joris Ivens
Writers
Alberto Cavalcanti, Jorge Amado, Vladimir Pozner, Franco Solinas
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Angela Brunner | Narrator / Voice |
| Aracy Cardoso | (archive footage) / Retirante grávida (Brazilian Segment) |
| Valdo César | (archive footage) / Capataz (Brazilian Segment) |
| Marlene França | (archive footage) / Retirante (Brazilian Segment) |
| Armida Gianassi | Giovanna / Giovanna (Italian Segment) |
| Elisabeth Goebel | Narrator |
| Christa Gottschalk | Narrator |
| Angelika Hurwicz | Narrator |
| Betty Loewen | Narrator |
| Yves Montand | Yves |
| Vanja Orico | Ana / Ana (Brazilian Segment) |
| Carla Pozzi | (archive footage) / (Italian Segment) |
| Simone Signoret | Jeanine |
| Aurélio Teixeira | (archive footage) / Motorista (Brazilian Segment) |
| Miguel Torres | (archive footage) / Operário (Brazilian Segment) |
| Helene Weigel | Narrator - Prolog / Voice (Narração) |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Joris Ivens | Producer |
| Mário Audrá | Producer |
