- Der Choral von Leuthen
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Der Choral von Leuthen Directed by Carl Froelich
Arzén von CserépyProduced by Carl Froelich Written by Johannes Brandt
Friedrich Pflughaupt
Ilse Spath-BaronStarring Otto Gebühr
Olga TschechowaMusic by Marc Roland Cinematography Franz Planer
Hugo von KaweczynskiEditing by Oswald Hafenrichter
Gustav LohseDistributed by Ufa Film Company Release date(s) February 3, 1933 Running time 91 min Country 
Language Hungarian
GermanDer 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. It presented Frederick as an inspired leader.[1]
The film premiered four days after Adolf Hitler became chancellor of the Reich.[2]
References
- ^ Siegfried Kracauer, From Caligari to Hitler p 266-7 Princeton University Press, Princeton New Jersey, 1947
- ^ Erwin Leiser, Nazi Cinema p 112 ISBN 0-02-570230-0
- Erwin Leiser. Nazi Cinema. New York, NY: Collier Books, 1974. ISBN 0020124007.
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