Der Weg nach oben

Der Weg nach oben
Directed byAndrew Thorndike, Karl Gass
Written byAndrew Thorndike
Narrated byHarry Hindemith
CinematographyWerner Bergmann, Walter Fehdmer, Kurt Stanke
Distributed byDEFA Studio für Wochenschau und Dokumentarfilme
Release date
  • 6 October 1950 (1950-10-06)
Running time
81 minutes
CountryEast Germany
LanguageGerman

Der Weg nach oben (The Way Up; Chronicle Of The Rise) is an East German political and economic propaganda film in the style of a documentary film directed by Andrew Thorndike. It was released in 1950, premiering on the eve of the first anniversary of the German Democratic Republic. It won the Best Documentary Film at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in 1951. The film was produced by DEFA Studio für Wochenschau und Dokumentarfilme. This was Thorndike's first feature-length film.