The young officer Count Yorck von Wartenburg - he bears one of the most famous names of the German past - awaits his execution as a participant in the conspiracy of July 20, 1944. Von Wartenburg, together with his comrades, suffers infinitely long days of terrible torture, disrespect and humiliation as a death candidate. In a dream, he experiences his escape and the real continuation of his fight against fascist barbarism, for which he must detach himself from his class and is involved in the anti-Hitler front by communists and the Soviet army.
| Release Date | November 22, 1981 | |
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| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | Der Leutnant Yorck von Wartenburg | |
| Runtime | 1h 16min | |
| Budget | — | |
| Revenue | — | |
| Language | English, German, Russian | |
| Original Language | German | |
| Production Countries | East Germany, Germany | |
| Production Companies | Fernsehen der DDRDEFA | |