The film talks about the rise and fall of the two most influential protagonists in GDR-politics. In succession, over long stretches even together, Ulbricht and Honecker determined the course of the GDR, of course without ever getting out of being a satellite state to the big brother in Moscow. The film looks for the caesura and crucial points in the power game between Ulbricht and Honecker.

Cast:Walter Ulbricht, Erich Honecker, Wolfgang Leonhard, Fritz Schenk, Alexander Bogomolow, Gerhard Schürer,

Genre:Documentary,

country:Germany,

Production:Pro Vobis - Gesellschaft für Film und Fernsehen, MDR,