With God for Emperor and Empire (1916)

Directed by

Jacob Fleck

Genre

silent film

Country

Austria–Hungary

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is a silent war drama from 1916 about supporting Austria during the First World War. It follows characters caught up in the conflict, with music composed by Karl Michael Ziehrer.

patrioticsomberhistoricalsloworchestralwartimeearnestnationalisticperiod

What happens

With God for Emperor and Empire (German: Mit Gott für Kaiser und Reich) is a 1916 German silent war drama film directed by Jacob Fleck and Luise Fleck and starring Hermann Benke and Liane Haid. The celebrated operetta composer Karl Michael Ziehrer wrote a score to accompany the film at screenings. It was one of a number of patriotic propaganda films made to support Austria's war effort during the First World War. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

More like this

• Summer Idyll (1916)
• Wien im Kriege (1916)
• Einen Jux will er sich machen (1916)
• The Tragedy of Castle Rottersheim (1916)
• The Strength of the Fatherland (1916)
• Das Kind meines Nächsten (1918)
• Cyclamen (1916)
• Struggling Hearts (1916)