War ·History ·Drama · Germany · 1945 · 1h 50m

Kolberg

Director

Cast

Heinrich George as Nettelbeck Kristina Söderbaum as Maria Horst Caspar as Gneisenau Gustav Diessl as Schill Paul Wegener as Loucadou Claus Clausen as König Friedrich Wilhelm III.

Crew

Bruno Mondi — Director of Photography Wolfgang Schleif — Editor Norbert Schultze — Original Music Composer Veit Harlan — Screenplay Alfred Braun — Screenplay Veit Harlan — Producer

Synopsis

During Napoleon's victorious campaign in Germany, the city of Kolberg gets isolated from the retreating Prussian forces. The population of Kolberg refuses to capitulate and organizes the resistance against the French army, which immediately submits the city to massive bombardments.

Mood & Themes

defence napoleon bonaparte

Key Collaborators

Veit Harlan Director Bruno Mondi Director of Photography Wolfgang Schleif Editor Norbert Schultze Original Music Composer Veit Harlan Screenplay Alfred Braun Screenplay Veit Harlan Producer Karl Machus Production Design Erich Zander Production Design

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