Venus on Trial (1941)

Original title

Venus vor Gericht

Directed by

Hans Heinz Zerlett

Genre

drama film, comedy film

Country

Germany

Runtime

1h 30m

Rating

5.6 of 10 from 7 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young artist is put on trial for refusing to participate in the trend of degenerate art. The film portrays his resistance as a noble struggle against a corrupt artistic movement.

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What happens

Venus on Trial (German: Venus vor Gericht) is a 1941 German drama film directed by Hans H. Zerlett and starring Hannes Stelzer, Hansi Knoteck, and Paul Dahlke. The film was part of the Nazis' campaign against 'degenerate art', and depicts the trial of a young artist who has resisted the trend towards it. The film was made by Bavaria Film at their Emelka Studios in Munich. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Max Seefelder, Hans Sohnle and Wilhelm Vorwerg. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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