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The Citadel of Warsaw (1937)

The Citadel of Warsaw poster
Original title
Die Warschauer Zitadelle
Directed by
Fritz Peter Buch
Genre
drama
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This German drama is set in a military fortress in 19th-century Warsaw. It follows the personal conflicts and loyalties of people living under occupation.

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What happens

The Citadel of Warsaw (German: Die Warschauer Zitadelle) is a 1937 German drama film directed by Fritz Peter Buch and starring Lucie Höflich, Werner Hinz and Viktoria von Ballasko. It was shot at the Johannistal Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Karl Haacker and Hermann Warm. It is based on the play Tamten by Gabriela Zapolska, previously made into the 1930 film The Citadel of Warsaw. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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