Waltz of Freedom

The film is dedicated to Austria. The film uses documents from the film archives of the Soviet Union and Austrian newsreels. Austria. Landscapes of the Austrian Alps. Snow avalanche. Climbers in the mountains, at the top. Skiers on the track, downhill, jumps. Funicular. Tourists admire the landscapes, see the sights of the cities. Cities and rural settlements. Chimney sweep on the roof. Snowplow work. The movement of horse-drawn, road transport, tourist buses. Residents of cities and villages at work, at home. Livestock. Shepherds graze flocks of goats and sheep. Lumberjacks in the forest. The raftsmen are driving the forest along the river. A national holiday dedicated to the meeting of spring. Pageant. Dancing. Construction of a hydroelectric dam. Production processes at a metallurgical plant. Scientists at the nuclear reactor. Nuclear reactor. March of the participants of the 2nd World War (Austrian fascists). Vienna city. Modern and old buildings. Cathedrals, palaces, fountains. Monuments to Strauss, Haydn, Mozart, Z. Markus. Building of the International Atomic Commission. Opera theatre. The movement of horse-drawn (cabbies), road transport, motorcycles. Street cafes. Sale of flowers and other street trade. Residents of the city on the streets, in cafes, in the park. City park attractions. Monument to Soviet soldiers, wreath-laying. Cemetery of Soviet soldiers. Working quarters of the city. Demonstration of neo-fascists. Demonstration of protest against neo-fascism. Mauthausen concentration camp. Monument to General D. Karbyshev. A. I. Mikoyan's visit. Launching of the vessel "Vienna", made by order of the Soviet Union. Newsreel. Austria. The year is 1938. Dispersal of a workers' demonstration by the police and troops. Arrests of workers. Occupation of Austria. German troops on the border in Vienna. Troop movement. The head of the Austrian fascists Seyss-Inquart welcomes the German and Austrian fascists. A. Hitler is driving along the streets of Vienna. Mobilization of the Austrians. Recruits in the exercise. Production processes at a military plant (1938-1944). 1945 year. Combat operations of the Soviet and German troops. The wounded. Killed. Prisoners. Marshal F.I.Tolbukhin at the command post. Street fighting in Vienna, Soviet troops enter the liberated city, the people welcomed the troops (April 1945). April 27, 1945. Vienna residents welcome the Provisional Government. Chancellor K. Renner. Inhabitants of Vienna are dancing a waltz in the square. Session of Parliament. I. Koplenig speaking. 1945-1950 Restoration of the destroyed economy. Return of refugees, concentration camp prisoners, prisoners of war. Life of residents. Providing the population with food. The construction of a bridge over the Danube River with the help of Soviet soldiers, the opening of a monument to Soviet soldiers. Laying wreaths at the graves of Soviet soldiers. Demonstrations of disabled people, doctors, workers. The police break up the workers' demonstration, make arrests. Construction of an American military base. NATO troops maneuvers. 1953 year. Speech by Communist Deputy E. Fischer demanding the introduction of neutrality for Austria. 1955 year. The people welcomed Chancellor Yu. Raab who arrived from Moscow. Signing of the State Treaty for the Restoration of Independence and Democracy in Austria. Representatives of the USA, USSR, Great Britain, France are present. Ratification of the treaty in the Austrian Parliament. Withdrawal of allied forces. 1960s. Meeting in Vienna, one of the international congresses. Festival of Youth and Students (1959). Moscow city. Visit of the President of Austria A. Scherf (1959).

B&W

5

1965