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The Fourth Commandment (1950)

The Fourth Commandment poster
Original title
Das vierte Gebot
Directed by
Eduard von Borsody
Genre
drama
Country
Austria
Runtime
1h 40m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A film version of Ludwig Anzengruber's 1878 play set in Austria. It follows characters dealing with family and social pressures.

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What happens

The Fourth Commandment (German: Das vierte Gebot) is a 1950 Austrian historical drama film directed by Eduard von Borsody and starring Attila Hörbiger, Dagny Servaes and Inge Egger. It was shot at the Sievering Studios and on location in the Vienna Woods. The film's sets were designed by the art director Gustav Abel. It was released in West Germany the same year by Union Film. It is based in the 1878 play of the same name by Ludwig Anzengruber. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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