Comrades (1941)

Original title

Kameraden

Directed by

Hans Schweikart

Genre

drama

Country

Germany

Runtime

1h 42m

Rating

9.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

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How it feels

During the 19th century, a group of soldiers navigates loyalty and duty in a Prussian military setting. The story follows their bonds and conflicts as they face the challenges of war.

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What happens

Comrades (German: Kameraden) is a 1941 German historical war film directed by Hans Schweikart and starring Willy Birgel, Martin Urtel and Karin Hardt. It was part of the tradition of Prussian films, gloryifying scenes from German history. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich and the Barrandov Studios in Prague and on location around the latter city. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Rudolf Pfenninger and Ludwig Reiber. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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