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Grandstand for General Staff (1926)

Grandstand for General Staff poster
Original title
Der Feldherrnhügel
Directed by
Hans Otto Löwenstein, Erich Schönfelder
Genre
comedy film
Country
Germany
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This silent comedy follows the antics of military officers and civilians as they navigate misunderstandings and romantic entanglements against a backdrop of army life. It is based on a stage play and features a cast of characters in humorous situations.

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What happens

Grandstand for General Staff (German: Der Feldherrnhügel) is a 1926 Austrian-German silent comedy film directed by Hans Otto and Erich Schönfelder and starring Alexander Roda Roda, Harry Liedtke and Olga Chekhova. It is based on a play of the same name. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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