Morgenrot (1933)
- Directed by
- Vernon Sewell, Gustav Ucicky
- Genre
- drama film, war film
- Country
- Weimar Republic, Germany
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Rating
- 5.6 of 10 from 11 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
German submariners fight in World War I. The film follows their dangerous missions and personal sacrifices. It shows the grim reality of life under the sea.
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What happens
Morgenrot is a 1933 German submarine film set during World War I. The film was directed by Vernon Sewell (in his directorial debut) and Gustav Ucicky Released three days after Adolf Hitler became Chancellor, it was the first film to have its screening in Nazi Germany. It became a symbol of the new times touted by the Nazi regime. The title (literally "morning-red") is the German term for the reddish coloring of the eastern sky in advance of sunrise. Dawn was the U.S. title. It was filmed in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, the first German submarine movie made after World War I. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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The Other Side (1931)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.