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Above All Else in the World (1941)

Above All Else in the World poster
Original title
Über alles in der Welt
Directed by
Karl Ritter
Genre
drama film
Country
Nazi Germany, Germany
Runtime
1h 26m
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This German film promotes Nazi Germany's war goals in World War Two. It shows characters dedicated to their nation's cause.

propagandisticpatrioticnationalisticwartimeearnestmelodramaticinspirational

What happens

Above All Else in the World (German: Über alles in der Welt) is a 1941 German drama film directed by Karl Ritter and starring Paul Hartmann, Hannes Stelzer and Fritz Kampers. The title refers to the second line of the German national anthem. It was made as a propaganda film designed to promote Nazi Germany's war aims in the Second World War. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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