Film · Drama

Wolz – Life and Transfiguration of a German Anarchist (1973)

Soldier Ignaz Wolz returns from WWI with an immeasurable hatred of capitalist war profiteers. He decides to start his own revolution, but tries to stay away from the organized class struggle. He steals from the rich men and divides the wealth among the poor. One day, Wolz is arrested and sentenced to life in prison; seven years later he is released due to mass protests. More than ever, it is hard for him to fit in. He severs ties with his former companions, who reject his ideas, and leaves Germany.

Director

Günter Reisch

Writers

Günther Rücker, Werner Beck

Country

XG

Language

German

Release date

November 25, 1973

Original title

Wolz – Leben und Verklärung eines deutschen Anarchisten