What happened in the GDR on 17 June 1953? Using a lot of original footage, Norddeutscher Rundfunk looks back on the events in a detailed report marking their 20th anniversary and shows different interpretations and explanations. Agent coup? Workers’ revolt? Popular uprising? The interpretations were controversial, even among contemporary witnesses and Western historians.
| Release Date | December 1, 1973 | |
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| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | Ein Mittwoch im Juni – Vor 20 Jahren: Volksaufstand, Arbeiterrevolte oder Agentenputsch? | |
| Runtime | 1h 0min | |
| Budget | — | |
| Revenue | — | |
| Language | German | |
| Original Language | German | |
| Production Countries | Germany | |
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