Germany / Jan 02, 1941
2h 15min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
An anti-British propaganda film from Nazi Germany which depicts the life of the South African politician Paul Kruger and his eventual defeat by the British during the Boer War.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Gustaf Gründgens | Joseph Chamberlain |
| Eduard von Winterstein | Kommandant Cronje |
| Hedwig Wangel | Königin Victoria |
| Gerhard Bienert | Schottischer Offizier |
| Hilde Körber | Burenfrau |
| Wolfgang Lukschy | Junger englischer Offizier |
| Franz Schafheitlin | Lord Kitchener |
| Harald Paulsen | Französischer Außenminister |
| Paul Bildt | Niederländischer Außenminister |
| Karl Martell | Englischer Offizier |
| Flockina von Platen | Agentin Flora Shaw |
| Frithjof Rüde |
Genres
HistoryWar
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Ohm Krüger |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | English, Français, Deutsch |
| Production countries | Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Tobis Filmkunst |
| Release date | 2 gennaio 1941 |
| Executive producer | Fritz Klotsch |
| Production | Emil Jannings |
| Writer | Harald Bratt, Kurt Heuser, Arnold Krieger |
| Editing | Martha Dübber, Hans Heinrich |
| Cinematography | Fritz Arno Wagner, Friedl Behn-Grund, Reinhold Draber, Ernst Elsigan, Christian Nicolai, Horst Orgel, Erich Nitzschmann, Walter Rügge, Karl Plintzner, Karl Puth, Ernst Weiss, Franz von Klepacki, Richard Wesel |
| Assistant directors | Siegfried Krügler, Roland von Rossi, Rudolf Külüs, Georg Alfred Prose, Hans Steinhoff, Herbert Maisch, Karl Anton |
| Camera operators | Fritz Arno Wagner, Friedl Behn-Grund, Reinhold Draber, Ernst Elsigan, Christian Nicolai, Horst Orgel, Erich Nitzschmann, Walter Rügge, Karl Plintzner, Karl Puth, Ernst Weiss, Franz von Klepacki, Richard Wesel |
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| Additional photography | Friedl Behn-Grund, Karl Puth, Fritz Arno Wagner, Reinhold Draber, Ernst Elsigan, Christian Nicolai, Horst Orgel, Erich Nitzschmann, Walter Rügge, Karl Plintzner, Ernst Weiss, Franz von Klepacki, Richard Wesel |
| Production design | Franz Schroedter, Hans Minzloff, Paul Markwitz, Theo Zwierski, Artur Nortmann, Erich Schweder, Mathieu Oostermann, Emil Jannings |
| Art direction | Emil Jannings, Franz Schroedter, Hans Minzloff, Paul Markwitz, Theo Zwierski, Artur Nortmann, Erich Schweder, Mathieu Oostermann |
| Set decoration | Franz Schroedter, Hans Minzloff, Paul Markwitz, Theo Zwierski, Artur Nortmann, Erich Schweder, Mathieu Oostermann, Emil Jannings |
| Music | Theo Mackeben, Hans Grimm |
| Sound | Theo Mackeben, Hans Grimm |
| Costume design | Herbert Ploberger, Hans Strobach, Eillroda Ursula Zilss |
| Makeup | Herbert Ploberger, Hans Strobach, Eillroda Ursula Zilss |
| Hairstyling | Herbert Ploberger, Hans Strobach, Eillroda Ursula Zilss |
| Budget | 2.200.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
France / Oct 01, 1941
Finland / Mar 15, 1942
Russia / Dec 03, 1948 / Дубляж – к/ст им. Горького, 1948 г.
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