A biographical film of Otto von Bismarck, the Prime Minister of Prussia, and how he and his policies - including aggressive war - helped to unite Germany.
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| Paul Hartmann | ... |
Otto von Bismarck
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Friedrich Kayßler | ... |
King Wilhelm I.
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| Lil Dagover | ... |
Queen Eugénie
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| Käthe Haack | ... |
Johanna von Bismarck
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| Maria Koppenhöfer | ... |
Königin Augusta
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Walter Franck | ... |
Kaiser Napoleon III
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| Ruth Hellberg | ... |
Crown Princess Victoria
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| Werner Hinz | ... |
Kronprinz Friedrich
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Margret Militzer | ... |
Komtess Marie von Bismarck
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| Karl Schönböck | ... |
Kaiser Franz Joseph
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Günther Hadank | ... |
Minister Moltke
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| Hellmuth Bergmann | ... |
Minister von Roon
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Karl Haubenreißer | ... |
Dr. Rudolf Virchow
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| Otto Gebühr | ... |
König von Sachsen
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Jaspar von Oertzen | ... |
Prinz Friedrich Karl
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| Harald Paulsen | ... |
Benedetti
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Karl Meixner | ... |
Loewe
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| Hans Junkermann | ... |
Generalfeldmarschall Wrangel
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Otto Graf | ... |
Herr von Keudell
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Franz Schafheitlin | ... |
Fürst Metternich
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Bruno Hübner | ... |
Graf Rechberg
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Paul Hoffmann | ... |
Graf von Blome
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Otto Stoeckel | ... |
Ministerpräsident Beust
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Otto Below | ... |
Lothar Bucher
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| Eduard von Winterstein | ... |
General von Manstein
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Karl Fochler | ... |
Graf Karolyi
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Wilhelm P. Krüger | ... |
Lakai Kuhn
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Arthur Fritz Eugens | ... |
Wilhelm - Bismarcks Sohn
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Walter Fischer | ... |
Herbert - Bismarcks Sohn
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Robert Forsch | ... |
2. Landtagspräsident
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Ingolf Kuntze | ... |
Patow
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Hannsgeorg Laubenthal | ... |
Großherzog von Oldenburg
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Horst Lommer | ... |
Korrespondet der Kölner Zeitung
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Karl Morvilius | ... |
Diener im Arbeitszimmer Bismarcks
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Karl-Heinz Peters | ... |
Jakoby
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Werner Pledath | ... |
Sybel
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Theodor Thony | ... |
Ritter von Benedek
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Hanns Waschatko | ... |
Zivilist bei der Versammlung in Frankfurt
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Walter Werner | ... |
1. Landtagspräsident
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| Karl Dannemann | ... |
Adjudant des Prinzen Friedrich Karl (uncredited)
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| Bernhard Goetzke | ... |
Flügeladjutant des Königs (uncredited)
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Fritz Hinz-Fabricius | ... |
Nigra, italienischer Gesandter (uncredited)
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| Wolfgang Liebeneiner | ... |
Kurier beim König von Preußen (uncredited)
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| Klaus Pohl | ... |
(uncredited)
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Marga Riffa | ... |
Königin Viktoria von England (uncredited)
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| Hans Hermann Schaufuß | ... |
Der sächsische Gesandte im Bundestag (uncredited)
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| F.W. Schröder-Schrom | ... |
Generaladjutant des Königs (uncredited)
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Albert Venohr | ... |
Rudolf von Gneist (uncredited)
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| Leopold von Ledebur | ... |
Graf von Ellesburg, preußschischer Innenminister (uncredited)
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Elisabeth von Ruets | ... |
Eine Dame bei der Ordensverleihung in Berlin (uncredited)
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Herbert Weissbach | ... |
(uncredited)
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Willy Witte | ... |
Der Bursche Bismarcks (uncredited)
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Erich Ziegel | ... |
Preußischer Finanzminister von Bodelschwingh (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Wolfgang Liebeneiner | ||
Written by
| Rolf Lauckner | ... | () |
| Wolfgang Liebeneiner | ... | () |
Produced by
| Heinrich Jonen | ... | executive producer (as Dr. Heinrich Jonen) |
| Willi Wiesner | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Norbert Schultze | ||
Cinematography by
| Bruno Mondi | ||
Editing by
| Walter von Bonhorst | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Karl Machus | ||
| Erich Zander | ||
Costume Design by
| B. Hoppmann | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
| Carl Eduard Schulz | ... | makeup artist |
| Ernst Schülke | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Georg Mohr | ... | production manager |
| Cay-Dietrich Voss | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Siegfried Krügler | ... | assistant director |
| Peter Pewas | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Hans Grimm | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Erich Grohmann | ... | assistant camera |
| Eugen Klagemann | ... | still photographer |
Music Department
| Norbert Schultze | ... | music supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Lizzie Maudrik | ... | choreographer |
| Erich von Gomlicki | ... | military advisor |
| Hans von Keller | ... | military advisor |
| Dr. von Mumm | ... | historical advisor |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Casino Film Exchange (1952) (United States) (theatrical) (German language only)
- Tobis-Filmverleih (1940) (Germany) (theatrical)
- International Historic Films (IHF)
- Koch Media (2009) (Germany) (DVD) (DVD re-release)
- Universum Film (UFA) (Germany) (VHS)
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The last scene of the movie, the signing of the foundation of the German Empire in Versailles 1871, is a recreation of the painting "Die Proklamierung des Deutschen Kaiserreiches (18. Januar 1871)" (The proclamation of the German Empire (18th January 1871)) by Anton von Werner from the same year. See more » |
| Goofs | The attack on Otto von Bismarck in 1866 by the Jewish Engishman Ferdinand Cohen-Blind is an actual fact. However while in the movie he was forced to kill him by the British government in real life he did it on his own will to avoid a possible war and to save Germany. It was added to this movie to add antisemitic tones to the movie. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Germany Awake! (1968). See more » |
| Quotes |
King Wilhelm I.:
[about Bismarck]
He is brave. He has a conviction. He never pretended to anyone. See more » |