The Citadel of Warsaw (1930)

Original title

Die Warschauer Zitadelle

Directed by

Luise Fleck, Jacob Fleck

Country

German Reich, Germany

Runtime

1h 37m

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A German historical drama set in 19th century Warsaw. It follows characters caught up in political conflict and personal sacrifice.

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What happens

The Citadel of Warsaw (German: Die Warschauer Zitadelle) is a 1930 German historical drama film directed by Jacob Fleck and Luise Fleck and starring Victor Varconi, La Jana and Adam Brodzisz. It was shot at the Grunewald Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Willi Herrmann and Herbert O. Phillips. It was based on the play Tamten by Gabriela Zapolska, subsequently remade as the 1937 film The Citadel of Warsaw. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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