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Der schwarze Husar (1932)

Der schwarze Husar poster
Directed by
Gerhard Lamprecht
Genre
historical film
Country
Weimar Republic
Runtime
1h 34m
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A German hussar officer must navigate political turmoil and personal conflict. The story takes place during a period of national tension.

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What happens

The Black Hussar (German: Der schwarze Husar) is a 1932 German historical drama film directed by Gerhard Lamprecht and starring Bernhard Goetzke, Conrad Veidt, Mady Christians, and Wolf Albach-Retty. It premièred at the Ufa-Palast am Zoo on 12 October 1932, part of a whole string of 'patriotic' movies released in the late days of the Weimar Republic. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Robert Herlth and Walter Röhrig. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios and on location around Schwedt in Brandenburg. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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