The Standard (1977)
- Original title
- Die Standarte
- Directed by
- Ottokar Runze
- Genre
- action film, romance film, historical film
- Country
- Germany, Austria, Spain
- Runtime
- 2h
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 4.2 of 10 from 2 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 soldier struggles with loyalty and love during the fall of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The story follows his involvement with a woman and a regimental banner.
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What happens
The Standard (German: Die Standarte) is a 1977 war drama film directed by Ottokar Runze and starring Simon Ward, Siegfried Rauch and Peter Cushing. It was made as a co-production between Austria, Spain and West Germany. The film is based on the 1934 novel The Standard by Alexander Lernet-Holenia, previously turned into a 1935 film My Life for Maria Isabella in Nazi Germany. It premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. The film's sets were designed by the art director Peter Scharff. Location shooting took place in Vienna and Toledo province in Spain. Another English-language title of this film is Battle Flag. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Tod oder Freiheit (1977)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.