Tecumseh

At the beginning of the 19th century, white settlers regularly made and broke treaties with the Native American inhabitants to gain possession of vast hunting grounds at ludicrously low prices without any bloodshed. Harrison, Governor of Indiana, has made and broken no less than fifteen such treaties, driving increasing numbers of Indians out to the infertile West. To put a stop to this criminal practice, the Shawnee Chief Tecumseh tries to unite the Native Americans.

Keywords

  • DEFA
  • Made in Germany
  • conflict
  • corruption
  • history
  • indigenous peoples
  • resistance
  • western

Actors

  • Gojko Mitić
  • Annekathrin Bürger
  • Rolf Römer
  • Leon Niemczyk
  • Milan Beli

Director

  • Hans Kratzert

Kids & Family

1h 48min

12 FSK

DE

GDR
1972
DEFA-produced film that impressively portrays the tragic fate of the Native Americans who are fought by the Americans and abandoned by the English.

DEFA-produced film that impressively portrays the tragic fate of the Native Americans who are fought by the Americans and abandoned by the English.


At the beginning of the 19th century, white settlers regularly made and broke treaties with the Native American inhabitants to gain possession of vast hunting grounds at ludicrously low prices without any bloodshed.


Harrison, Governor of Indiana, has made and broken no less than fifteen such treaties, driving increasing numbers of Indians out to the infertile West.


To put a stop to this criminal practice, the Shawnee Chief Tecumseh tries to unite the Native Americans.

Cast & Crew