Hans Westmar - Depiction of Communism

Depiction of Communism

While communism as such is depicted as the foe, the communists fall into three categories. While the party boss shamelessly transmits the party line from Moscow, and the Jewish small official incite violence and then flee it, and are directly responsible for the murder, one communist is presented as an idealist fighting for the proletarian. In the last scene, on seeing a Nazi torchlight procession on the eve of the Nazi seizure of power, he is moved to give the Nazi salute; Hans Westmar's example has inspired him.