Der Herrscher (1937)
- Directed by
- Veit Harlan
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Germany
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Rating
- 5.7 of 10 from 3 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A powerful industrialist faces a crisis of succession in his family and company. The story emphasizes loyalty and a single strong leader making the right decisions.
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What happens
The Ruler (German: Der Herrscher) is a 1937 German drama film directed by Veit Harlan. It was adapted from the play of the same name by Gerhart Hauptmann. Erwin Leiser calls it a propagandistic demonstration of the Führerprinzip of Nazi Germany. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Herlth. Location shooting took place around Oberhausen and Pompeii near Naples. It premiered at the Ufa-Palast am Zoo in Berlin. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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