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
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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