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Drama

Bismarck

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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.

Release Date : 1940-12-06

Language :German

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Tobis Filmkunst

Production Country : Germany

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Paul Hartmann

Character Name : Otto von Bismarck

Original Name : Paul Hartmann

Gender : Male

Friedrich Kayssler

Character Name : Wilhelm I.

Original Name : Friedrich Kayssler

Gender : Male

Hellmuth Bergmann

Character Name : Albrecht von Roon

Original Name : Hellmuth Bergmann

Gender : Male

Günther Hadank

Character Name : Helmuth von Moltke

Original Name : Günther Hadank

Gender : Male

Werner Hinz

Character Name : Kronprinz Friedrich Wilhelm

Original Name : Werner Hinz

Gender : Male

Ruth Hellberg

Character Name : Kronprinzessin Victoria

Original Name : Ruth Hellberg

Gender : Female

Maria Koppenhöfer

Character Name : Königin Augusta

Original Name : Maria Koppenhöfer

Gender : Female

Käthe Haack

Character Name : Johanna von Bismarck

Original Name : Käthe Haack

Gender : Female

Margret Militzer

Character Name : Marie von Bismarck

Original Name : Margret Militzer

Gender : Female

Walter Fischer

Character Name : Herbert von Bismarck

Original Name : Walter Fischer

Gender : Male

Arthur Fritz Eugens

Character Name : Wilhelm von Bismarck

Original Name : Arthur Fritz Eugens

Gender : Male

Karl Haubenreißer

Character Name : Dr. Rudolf Virchow

Original Name : Karl Haubenreißer

Gender : Male

Harald Paulsen

Character Name : Vincent Benedetti

Original Name : Harald Paulsen

Gender : Male

Jaspar von Oertzen

Character Name : Prinz Friedrich Karl

Original Name : Jaspar von Oertzen

Gender : Male

Otto Gebühr

Character Name : Johann von Sachsen

Original Name : Otto Gebühr

Gender : Male

Karl Schönböck

Character Name : Franz Joseph I.

Original Name : Karl Schönböck

Gender : Male

Walter Franck

Character Name : Napoleon III.

Original Name : Walter Franck

Gender : Male

Lil Dagover

Character Name : Eugénie

Original Name : Lil Dagover

Gender : Female

Karl Meixner

Character Name : Loewe

Original Name : Karl Meixner

Gender : Male

Hans Junkermann

Character Name : Friedrich von Wrangel

Original Name : Hans Junkermann

Gender : Male

Otto Graf

Character Name : Herr von Keudell

Original Name : Otto Graf

Gender : Male

Franz Schafheitlin

Character Name : Klemens von Metternich

Original Name : Franz Schafheitlin

Gender : Male

Bruno Hübner

Character Name : Graf Rechberg

Original Name : Bruno Hübner

Gender : Male

Paul Hoffmann

Character Name : Graf von Blome

Original Name : Paul Hoffmann

Gender : Male

Otto Stoeckel

Character Name : Friedrich Ferdinand von Beust

Original Name : Otto Stoeckel

Gender : Male

Otto Below

Character Name : Lothar Bucher

Original Name : Otto Below

Gender : Male

Eduard von Winterstein

Character Name : General von Manstein

Original Name : Eduard von Winterstein

Gender : Male

Karl Fochler

Character Name : Graf Karolyi

Original Name : Karl Fochler

Gender : Male

Erich Ziegel

Character Name : Friedrich von Bodelschwingh

Original Name : Erich Ziegel

Gender : Male

Wilhelm P. Krüger

Character Name : Lakai Kuhn

Original Name : Wilhelm P. Krüger

Gender : Male

Walter Werner

Character Name : 1. Landtagspräsident

Original Name : Walter Werner

Gender : Male

Robert Forsch

Character Name : 2. Landtagspräsident

Original Name : Robert Forsch

Gender : Male

Ingolf Kuntze

Character Name : Patow

Original Name : Ingolf Kuntze

Gender : Male

Hannsgeorg Laubenthal

Character Name : Großherzog von Oldenburg

Original Name : Hannsgeorg Laubenthal

Gender : Male

Horst Lommer

Character Name : Korrespondent der Kölner Zeitung

Original Name : Horst Lommer

Gender : Male

Karl Morvilius

Character Name : Diener im Arbeitszimmer Bismarcks

Original Name : Karl Morvilius

Gender : Male

Karl-Heinz Peters

Character Name : Jakoby

Original Name : Karl-Heinz Peters

Gender : Male

Werner Pledath

Character Name : Sybel

Original Name : Werner Pledath

Gender : Male

Theodor Thony

Character Name : Ritter von Benedek

Original Name : Theodor Thony

Gender : Male

Hanns Waschatko

Character Name : Zivilist bei der Versammlung in Frankfurt

Original Name : Hanns Waschatko

Gender : Male

Karl Dannemann

Character Name : Adjudant des Prinzen Friedrich Karl

Original Name : Karl Dannemann

Gender : Male

Bernhard Goetzke

Character Name : Flügeladjutant des Königs

Original Name : Bernhard Goetzke

Gender : Male

Fritz Hinz-Fabricius

Character Name : Nigra, italienischer Gesandter

Original Name : Fritz Hinz-Fabricius

Gender : Male

Wolfgang Liebeneiner

Character Name : Kurier beim König von Preußen

Original Name : Wolfgang Liebeneiner

Gender : Male

Marga Riffa

Character Name : Königin Viktoria von England

Original Name : Marga Riffa

Gender : Male

F. W. Schröder-Schrom

Character Name : Generaladjutant des Königs

Original Name : F. W. Schröder-Schrom

Gender : Male

Albert Venohr

Character Name : Rudolf von Gneist

Original Name : Albert Venohr

Gender : Male

Leopold von Ledebur

Character Name : Graf von Ellesburg, preußschischer Innenminister

Original Name : Leopold von Ledebur

Gender : Male

Elisabeth von Ruets

Character Name : Eine Dame bei der Ordensverleihung in Berlin

Original Name : Elisabeth von Ruets

Gender : Female

Willy Witte

Character Name : Der Bursche Bismarcks

Original Name : Willy Witte

Gender : Male

Hans Hermann Schaufuß

Character Name : Sächsischer Gesandter

Original Name : Hans Hermann Schaufuß

Gender : Male

Herbert Weißbach

Character Name :

Original Name : Herbert Weißbach

Gender : Male

Klaus Pohl

Character Name :

Original Name : Klaus Pohl

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-04-29

Aside from the fact that this was made at the height of the Third Reich - so it's underlying politic of the might of the German people and it's heroes it to be assumed, this is a rather dry and unremarkably sterile depiction of the eponymous statesman who worked with Wilhelm I of Prussia (Friedrich Kayßler) to create the German Imperial state. It tries to pack far too much over-simplified history into two hours and the portrayal of Bismarck himself by an underwhelming Paul Hartmann leaves us amidst a story of turbulent history told as if it were a child's "Janet and John" book. The complexities of the relationships between the Hapsburg Austro-Hungarian empire, Russians, French and British are all rather overlooked and certainly undercooked as we spend much of the film in audience chambers watching a vacillating king or in a prevaricating parliament where nothing seems to count for very much - until our hero arrives to convince and save the day. It's almost entirely confined to a sound-stage so what few opportunities offered us to experience the military tactics of Moltke against the Danes or the Austrians are largely confined to a map or to the inside of a tent. The ending justifies the dramatic means - and we know that there was a unified German Empire born in 1871. It's a watchable enough historical biopic, but no effort is made to develop the characters and the story is about as dry and processional as it can be. It's hard to imagine this as a successful piece of jingoism, to be honest. It's completely forgettable.