The Story of Moichele

Author(s): Rolf Schneider
Written as a propagandistic drama to support Communism and to suggest that capitalism corrupts even those who were Holocaust victims, the play chronicles the travails of a Jewish Polish peasant during the Shoah, including his ghetto and concentration camp experiences. When the war ends, the survivor becomes a greedy businessman who must undergo rehabilitation in East Germany.
Format: Drama

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Nationality of Author: German
Original Language: German
Publisher:

Henschel Schauspiel, 1970

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