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Following on the success of ''Film/DerSchatzImSilbersee'' and other UsefulNotes/{{West German|y}} {{Western}} movies (most of the based on stories by Creator/KarlMay), the UsefulNotes/{{East German|y}} DEFA studios produced ten Westerns for the domestic, Eastern bloc and international market. These portrayed the struggle of the [[UsefulNotes/NativeAmericans American Indians]] against the advancing United States as inspirational, but tragic examples of anti-imperialist and anti-capitalist struggle. In keeping with this, the films were not called Westerns, but ''Indianerfilme'' ("Indians movies").

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Following on the success of ''Film/DerSchatzImSilbersee'' and other UsefulNotes/{{West German|y}} {{Western}} movies (most of the based on stories by Creator/KarlMay), the UsefulNotes/{{East German|y}} DEFA studios produced ten Westerns for the domestic, Eastern bloc and international market. These portrayed the struggle of the [[UsefulNotes/NativeAmericans American Indians]] against the advancing United States as inspirational, but tragic examples of anti-imperialist and anti-capitalist struggle. In keeping with this, the films were not called Westerns, but ''Indianerfilme'' ("Indians movies").
movies"). The Native American tribes tended to be depicted as proto-communist in their culture, to further the ideological message the East German government wanted to present.

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The films were shot at various locations in Eastern Europe, with, for instance, [[CaliforniaDoubling the Caucasus doubling for the Black Hills of Dakota]]. A few of the films were based on literary works, but most were taken directly from history. And Gojko Mitic played the lead in all of them.

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The films were shot at various locations in Eastern Europe, with, for instance, [[CaliforniaDoubling the Caucasus doubling for the Black Hills of Dakota]]. A few of the films were based on literary works, but most were taken directly from history. And Serbian actor (and later director) Gojko Mitic Mitić played the lead in all of them.


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* {{Brownface}}: All over the place for the American Natives, who were all portrayed by Europeans.
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* DawnOfTheWildWest: ''Chingachgook, die große Schlange'' (mid-18th century), ''Tecumseh'' (UsefulNotes/WarOf1812), and ''Osceola'' (Seminole Wars of the early 19th century in Florida).

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* DawnOfTheWildWest: ''Chingachgook, die große Schlange'' (mid-18th century), (1740-1745), ''Tecumseh'' (UsefulNotes/WarOf1812), and ''Osceola'' (Seminole Wars of the early 19th century in Florida).
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* ''Chingachgook, die große Schlange'' (Chingachgook, the Great Snake, 1966): Based on ''[[Literature/TheLeatherstockingTales The Deerslayer]]'' and ''Film/TheLastOfTheMohicans'' by James Fenimore Cooper.

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* ''Chingachgook, die große Schlange'' (Chingachgook, the Great Snake, 1966): Based on ''[[Literature/TheLeatherstockingTales The Deerslayer]]'' and ''Film/TheLastOfTheMohicans'' by James Fenimore Cooper.
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* ''Chingachgook, die große Schlange'' (Chingachgook, the Great Snake, 1966): Based on ''[[Literature/TheLeatherstockingTales The Deerhunter]]'' and ''Film/TheLastOfTheMohicans'' by James Fenimore Cooper.

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* ''Chingachgook, die große Schlange'' (Chingachgook, the Great Snake, 1966): Based on ''[[Literature/TheLeatherstockingTales The Deerhunter]]'' Deerslayer]]'' and ''Film/TheLastOfTheMohicans'' by James Fenimore Cooper.
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Following on the success of ''Film/DerSchatzImSilbersee'' and other {{West German|y}} {{Western}} movies (most of the based on stories by Creator/KarlMay), the {{East German|y}} DEFA studios produced ten Westerns for the domestic, Eastern bloc and international market. These portrayed the struggle of the [[UsefulNotes/NativeAmericans American Indians]] against the advancing United States as inspirational, but tragic examples of anti-imperialist and anti-capitalist struggle. In keeping with this, the films were not called Westerns, but ''Indianerfilme'' ("Indians movies").

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Following on the success of ''Film/DerSchatzImSilbersee'' and other {{West UsefulNotes/{{West German|y}} {{Western}} movies (most of the based on stories by Creator/KarlMay), the {{East UsefulNotes/{{East German|y}} DEFA studios produced ten Westerns for the domestic, Eastern bloc and international market. These portrayed the struggle of the [[UsefulNotes/NativeAmericans American Indians]] against the advancing United States as inspirational, but tragic examples of anti-imperialist and anti-capitalist struggle. In keeping with this, the films were not called Westerns, but ''Indianerfilme'' ("Indians movies").
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Following on the success of ''Film/DerSchatzImSilbersee'' and other {{West German|y}} {{Western}} movies, the {{East German|y}} DEFA studios produced ten Westerns for the domestic, Eastern bloc and international market. These portrayed the struggle of the [[UsefulNotes/NativeAmericans American Indians]] against the advancing United States as inspirational, but tragic examples of anti-imperialist and anti-capitalist struggle. In keeping with this, the films were not called Westerns, but ''Indianerfilme'' ("Indians movies").

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Following on the success of ''Film/DerSchatzImSilbersee'' and other {{West German|y}} {{Western}} movies, movies (most of the based on stories by Creator/KarlMay), the {{East German|y}} DEFA studios produced ten Westerns for the domestic, Eastern bloc and international market. These portrayed the struggle of the [[UsefulNotes/NativeAmericans American Indians]] against the advancing United States as inspirational, but tragic examples of anti-imperialist and anti-capitalist struggle. In keeping with this, the films were not called Westerns, but ''Indianerfilme'' ("Indians movies").
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* DawnOfTheWildWest: ''Chingachgook, die große Schlange'' (mid-18th century), ''Tecumseh'' (UsefulNotes/WarOf1812), and ''Osceola'' (Seminole Wars of the early 19th century in Florida).
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* TheWesternTheWestern: Or rather, TheMoralSubstitute from a Communist perspective.
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* ''Chingachgook, die große Schlange'' (Chingachgook, the Great Snake, 1966): Based on ''Literature/TheLeatherstockingTales'' by James Fenimore Cooper.

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* ''Chingachgook, die große Schlange'' (Chingachgook, the Great Snake, 1966): Based on ''Literature/TheLeatherstockingTales'' ''[[Literature/TheLeatherstockingTales The Deerhunter]]'' and ''Film/TheLastOfTheMohicans'' by James Fenimore Cooper.
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* ''Ulzana'' (1974)

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* ''Ulzana'' (1974)(1974): Sequel to ''Apachen''.



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* FakeNationalityHistoricalDomainCharacter: Four of the ''Indianerfilme'' were directly based on historic events, so many of them appear. Just taking the relevant starring roles by Gojko Mitic: Tecumseh, Ulzana (also in ''Apachen''), and Osceola.
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Following on the success of ''Film/DerSchatzImSilbersee'' and other {{West German|y}} {{Western}} movies, the {{East German|y}} DEFA studios produced ten Westerns for the domestic, Eastern bloc and international market. These used the struggle of the [[UsefulNotes/NativeAmericans American Indians]] against the advancing United States as inspirational, but tragic examples of anti-imperialist and anti-capitalist struggle. In keeping with this, the films were not called Westerns, but ''Indianerfilme'' ("Indians movies").

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Following on the success of ''Film/DerSchatzImSilbersee'' and other {{West German|y}} {{Western}} movies, the {{East German|y}} DEFA studios produced ten Westerns for the domestic, Eastern bloc and international market. These used portrayed the struggle of the [[UsefulNotes/NativeAmericans American Indians]] against the advancing United States as inspirational, but tragic examples of anti-imperialist and anti-capitalist struggle. In keeping with this, the films were not called Westerns, but ''Indianerfilme'' ("Indians movies").
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Following on the success of ''Film/DerSchatzImSilbersee'' and other {{West German|y}} {{Western}} movies, the {{East German|y}} DEFA studios produced ten Westerns for the domestic, Eastern bloc and international market. These utilized the struggle of the [[UsefulNotes/NativeAmericans American Indians]] against the advancing United States as inspirational, but tragic examples of anti-imperialist and anti-capitalist struggle. In keeping with this, the films were not called Westerns, but ''Indianerfilme'' ("Indians movies").

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Following on the success of ''Film/DerSchatzImSilbersee'' and other {{West German|y}} {{Western}} movies, the {{East German|y}} DEFA studios produced ten Westerns for the domestic, Eastern bloc and international market. These utilized used the struggle of the [[UsefulNotes/NativeAmericans American Indians]] against the advancing United States as inspirational, but tragic examples of anti-imperialist and anti-capitalist struggle. In keeping with this, the films were not called Westerns, but ''Indianerfilme'' ("Indians movies").
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* HeyItsThatGuy: Armin Müller-Stahl dies a heroic death in ''Tödlicher Irrtum''. Rolf Hoppe also appears in a lot of them, mostly as a villain.
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* ''Chingachgook, die große Schlange'' (Chingachgook, the Great Snake, 1966): Based on TheLeatherstockingTales by James Fenimore Cooper.

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* ''Chingachgook, die große Schlange'' (Chingachgook, the Great Snake, 1966): Based on TheLeatherstockingTales ''Literature/TheLeatherstockingTales'' by James Fenimore Cooper.
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Following on the success of ''DerSchatzImSilbersee'' and other {{West German|y}} {{Western}} movies, the {{East German|y}} DEFA studios produced ten Westerns for the domestic, Eastern bloc and international market. These utilized the struggle of the [[UsefulNotes/NativeAmericans American Indians]] against the advancing United States as inspirational, but tragic examples of anti-imperialist and anti-capitalist struggle. In keeping with this, the films were not called Westerns, but ''Indianerfilme'' ("Indians movies").

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Following on the success of ''DerSchatzImSilbersee'' ''Film/DerSchatzImSilbersee'' and other {{West German|y}} {{Western}} movies, the {{East German|y}} DEFA studios produced ten Westerns for the domestic, Eastern bloc and international market. These utilized the struggle of the [[UsefulNotes/NativeAmericans American Indians]] against the advancing United States as inspirational, but tragic examples of anti-imperialist and anti-capitalist struggle. In keeping with this, the films were not called Westerns, but ''Indianerfilme'' ("Indians movies").
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Following on the success of ''DerSchatzImSilbersee'' and other {{West German|y}} {{Western}} movies, the {{East German|y}} DEFA studios produced ten Westerns for the domestic, Eastern bloc and international market. These utilized the struggle of American Indians against the advancing United States as inspirational, but tragic examples of anti-imperialist and anti-capitalist struggle. In keeping with this, the films were not called Westerns, but ''Indianerfilme'' ("Indians movies").

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Following on the success of ''DerSchatzImSilbersee'' and other {{West German|y}} {{Western}} movies, the {{East German|y}} DEFA studios produced ten Westerns for the domestic, Eastern bloc and international market. These utilized the struggle of the [[UsefulNotes/NativeAmericans American Indians Indians]] against the advancing United States as inspirational, but tragic examples of anti-imperialist and anti-capitalist struggle. In keeping with this, the films were not called Westerns, but ''Indianerfilme'' ("Indians movies").
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* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: Serbian Gojko Mitic became a huge star in East Germany and later also in West Germany, where he finished his Western career by playing {{Winnetou}} at the open-air festival in Bad Segeberg.

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Following on the success of ''DerSchatzImSilbersee'' and other {{West German|y}} {{Western}} movies, the {{East German|y}} DEFA studios produced ten Westerns for the domestic, Eastern bloc and international market. These utilized the struggle of American Indians against the advancing United States as inspirational, but tragic examples of anti-imperialist and anti-capitalist struggle. In keeping with this, the films were not called Westerns, but ''Indianerfilme'' ('Indians movies').

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Following on the success of ''DerSchatzImSilbersee'' and other {{West German|y}} {{Western}} movies, the {{East German|y}} DEFA studios produced ten Westerns for the domestic, Eastern bloc and international market. These utilized the struggle of American Indians against the advancing United States as inspirational, but tragic examples of anti-imperialist and anti-capitalist struggle. In keeping with this, the films were not called Westerns, but ''Indianerfilme'' ('Indians movies').
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Following on the success of ''DerSchatzImSilbersee'' and other {{West German|y}} {{Western}} movies, the {{East German|y}} DEFA studios produced ten Westerns for the domestic, Eastern bloc and international market. These utilized the struggle of {{American Indians}} against the advancing United States as inspirational, but tragic examples of anti-imperialist and anti-capitalist struggle. In keeping with this, the films were not called Westerns, but ''Indianerfilme'' ('Indians movies').

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Following on the success of ''DerSchatzImSilbersee'' and other {{West German|y}} {{Western}} movies, the {{East German|y}} DEFA studios produced ten Westerns for the domestic, Eastern bloc and international market. These utilized the struggle of {{American Indians}} American Indians against the advancing United States as inspirational, but tragic examples of anti-imperialist and anti-capitalist struggle. In keeping with this, the films were not called Westerns, but ''Indianerfilme'' ('Indians movies').
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Following on the success of ''DerSchatzImSilbersee'' and other {{West German|y}} {{Western}} movies, the {{East German|y}} DEFA studios produced ten Westerns for the domestic, Eastern bloc and international market. These utilized the struggle of {{American Indians}} against the advancing United States as inspirational, but tragic examples of anti-imperialist and anti-capitalist struggle. In keeping with this, the films were not called Westerns, but ''Indianerfilme'' ('Indians movies').

The films were shot at various locations in Eastern Europe, with, for instance, [[CaliforniaDoubling the Caucasus doubling for the Black Hills of Dakota]]. A few of the films were based on literary works, but most were taken directly from history. And Gojko Mitic played the lead in all of them.

* ''Die Söhne der großen Bärin'' (The Sons of the Great She-Bear, 1965): Based on the novel by Lieselotte Welskopf-Henrich.
* ''Chingachgook, die große Schlange'' (Chingachgook, the Great Snake, 1966): Based on TheLeatherstockingTales by James Fenimore Cooper.
* ''Brennende Zelte in den Schwarzen Bergen'' a.k.a. ''Spur des Falken'' (Burning Tents in the Black Hills or Tracks of the Falcon, 1968)
* ''Weiße Wölfe'' (White Wolves, 1969): Sequel to the preceding.
* ''Tödlicher Irrtum'' (Deadly Mistake, 1969)
* ''Tecumseh'' (1972)
* ''Apachen'' (1973)
* ''Osceola'' (1973)
* ''Ulzana'' (1974)
* ''Blutsbrüder'' (Blood Brothers, 1975): Written by and starring singer/actor Dean Reed, who had defected from the US.
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* FakeNationality
* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: Serbian Gojko Mitic became a huge star in East Germany and later also in West Germany, where he finished his Western career by playing {{Winnetou}} at the open-air festival in Bad Segeberg.
* HeyItsThatGuy: Armin Müller-Stahl dies a heroic death in ''Tödlicher Irrtum''. Rolf Hoppe also appears in a lot of them, mostly as a villain.
* TheWestern
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