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My Life for Ireland (1941)

My Life for Ireland poster
Original title
Mein Leben für Irland
Directed by
Max W. Kimmich
Genre
drama film, propaganda film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 37m
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This German propaganda film from World War Two follows an Irish nationalist family through two generations as they fight against British rule. It focuses on their personal sacrifices for the cause of Irish independence.

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What happens

My Life for Ireland (German: Mein Leben für Irland) is a 1941 Nazi German anti-British propaganda drama film produced in World War II. Directed by Max W. Kimmich, it tells a story of an Irish nationalist family and their involvement in the Irish struggle of independence over two generations. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Wilhelm Depenau and Otto Erdmann. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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