Kolberg

"... re-create the true story of a Prussian town's rebellion against Napoleon's army of occupation. Laced with anti-Christian symbolism and National Socialist ideology, the film is a mirror of Hitler Germany's own war for survival. In its characterization of Kolberg's besieg...

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Main Author: Schultze, Norbert, 1911-2002 (Composer)
Corporate Author: International Historic Films Inc
Other Authors: Harlan, Veit, 1899-1964 (Director, Screenwriter), Braun, Alfred, 1888-1978 (Screenwriter), Söderbaum, Kristina (Actor), George, Heinrich, 1893-1946 (Actor), Wegener, Paul, 1874-1948 (Actor), Caspar, Horst (Actor), Meyendorff, Irene von (Actor), Wernicke, Otto, 1893-1965 (Actor), Diessl, Gustav, 1899-1948 (Actor), Mondi, Bruno, 1903-1991 (Cinematographer), Goebbels, Joseph, 1897-1945
Format: Video DVD
Language:German
French
English
Published: Chicago, IL : International Historic Films, [2004]
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Item Description:
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 1945.
  • DVD-5; NTSC; region 0; aspect ration 4:3; mono.
  • Special features include photo gallery with audio commentary, Goebbels1943 Total War speech newsreel, actors biographies.
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Summary:"... re-create the true story of a Prussian town's rebellion against Napoleon's army of occupation. Laced with anti-Christian symbolism and National Socialist ideology, the film is a mirror of Hitler Germany's own war for survival. In its characterization of Kolberg's besieged citizenry, the epic allegorically reflects the spirit of fanatical resolve to fight on, that Nazi propaganda was attempting to instill in the German population during the final years of World War II"--Container.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (107 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (10 pages : color illustrations ; 18 cm)
Format:DVD-5; NTSC; region 0; aspect ration 4:3; mono.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Bruno Mondi; music, Norbert Schultze.
ISBN:1572999659
9781572999657
Participant or Performer:Kristina Söderbaum, Heinrich George, Paul Wegener, Horst Caspar, Irene von Meyendorff, Otto Wernicke, Gustav Diessl.
Language:In German and French with English subtitles.
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