Der Choral von Leuthen

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Der Choral von Leuthen
Directed by Carl Froelich
Arzén von Cserépy
Produced by Carl Froelich
Written by Johannes Brandt
Friedrich Pflughaupt
Ilse Spath-Baron
Starring Otto Gebühr
Olga Tschechowa
Music by Marc Roland
Cinematography Franz Planer
Hugo von Kaweczynski
Editing by Oswald Hafenrichter
Gustav Lohse
Distributed by Ufa Film Company
Release date(s) February 3 1933
Running time 91 min
Country
Language Hungarian
German
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Der Choral von Leuthen (The Hymn of Leuthen) was a 1933 German film depicting Frederick the Great, directed by Carl Froelich. The screenplay was written by Johannes Brandt and Ilse Spath-Baron. The film starred Otto Gebühr, Olga Tschechowa and Elga Brink. The film was loosely based on the novel Fridericus by Walter von Molo. The film premiered four days after Adolf Hitler became chancellor of the Reich.

[edit] References

  • Leiser, Erwin. Nazi Cinema. New York, NY: Collier Books, 1974. ISBN 0020124007.