Carl Peters (1941)

Directed by

Herbert Selpin

Genre

drama film, adventure film, propaganda film

Country

Germany

Runtime

1h 57m

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A German colonial leader tries to establish territory in Africa in the late 19th century. He faces opposition from British colonial powers and navigates challenges with local guides.

historicalpatrioticdramaticadventurouspropagandisticambitiousformal

What happens

Carl Peters is a 1941 German historical drama film directed by Herbert Selpin and starring Hans Albers, Karl Dannemann, and Fritz Odemar. It was produced as an anti-British propaganda film during the Second World War. Albers portrays the titular German colonial leader. Bayume Mohamed Husen plays his native guide. The art director Fritz Maurischat worked on the film's sets. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich and the Barrandov Studios in Prague. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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