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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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.
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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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