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Prinz Louis Ferdinand (1927)

Prinz Louis Ferdinand poster
Directed by
Hans Behrendt
Genre
silent film
Country
Germany
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This silent film follows the life of Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia. It shows his role in the political and military events of his time leading up to his death in battle.

historicaldramaticstatelysomberslow-pacednostalgicformalmelancholic

What happens

Prinz Louis Ferdinand is a 1927 German silent historical drama film directed by Hans Behrendt and starring Kurt Junker, Christa Tordy, Hans Stüwe and Jenny Jugo. It was partly filmed at the EFA Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Erich Zander. It was based on the life of Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia (1772–1806) and was part of the series of Prussian films made during Weimar Germany. In Austria, it was released as Bonaparte vor dem Rhein. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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