Ohm Krüger (1941)

Directed by

Karl Anton, Hans Steinhoff, Herbert Maisch

Genre

war film, propaganda film

Country

Germany

Runtime

2h 13m

Rating

7.4 of 10 from 9 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This German film from 1941 tells the story of Paul Kruger, a South African leader who fought against the British in the Boer War. It shows his political struggles and the eventual defeat of his people.

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What happens

Ohm Krüger (English: Uncle Krüger) is a 1941 German biographical film directed by Hans Steinhoff and starring Emil Jannings, Lucie Höflich, and Werner Hinz. It was one of a series of major propaganda films produced in Nazi Germany attacking the United Kingdom. The film depicts the life of the South African politician Paul Kruger and his eventual defeat by the British during the Boer War. It was the first film to be awarded the 'Film of the Nation' award. It was re-released in 1944. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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