King in Shadow (1957)
- Original title
- Herrscher ohne Krone
- Directed by
- Harald Braun
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Germany
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 6.9 of 10 from 5 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A German historical drama from 1957. It tells the story of a king who struggles with the burdens and moral decisions of ruling without a crown. The film follows his personal and political conflicts.
period dramaseriousslow-pacedstatelysomberhistoricalsubduedformal
What happens
King in Shadow (German: Herrscher ohne Krone) is a 1957 Western German historical drama film directed by Harald Braun and starring O. W. Fischer, Odile Versois and Horst Buchholz. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich and on location in Hesse and Copenhagen. The film's sets were designed by the art director Walter Haag. The story had previously been portrayed in the 1935 British film The Dictator. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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