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Comrades (1941 film)

Comrades (German: Kameraden) is a 1941 German historical war film directed by Hans Schweikart and starring Willy Birgel, Martin Urtel and Karin Hardt. It was part of the tradition of Prussian films, gloryifying scenes from German history. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich and the Barrandov Studios in Prague and on location around the latter city. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Rudolf Pfenninger and Ludwig Reiber.

Synopsis

During the Napoleonic Wars Lieutenant Karl von Wedell takes part in the 1809 Prussian uprising against French forces led by Ferdinand von Schill. When the uprising is defeated, eleven of the officers who led the rebellion are executed. Karl von Wedell is spared death but is instead sentenced to lifetime imprisonment. His brother Heinrich, a major who had opposed Von Schill's rash actions that had disobeyed the orders of Frederick William II, now plans to rescue him.

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Bibliography

  • Klaus, Ulrich J. Deutsche Tonfilme: Jahrgang 1941. Klaus-Archiv, 1988.
  • Klossner, Michael. The Europe of 1500-1815 on Film and Television: A Worldwide Filmography of Over 2550 Works, 1895 Through 2000. McFarland, 2002.
  • Marquardt, Axel & Rathsack, Heinz. (ed.) Preussen im Film: Eine Retrospektive der Stiftung Deutsche Kinemathek. Rowohlt, 1981.
  • Rentschler, Eric. German Film & Literature. Routledge, 2013.

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