On the eve of the Great War, a cavalry captain who despises the opposite sex falls in love with a wealthy young lady..
Is it worth your time? If you like old-school German cinema and don't mind a lead character who acts like a total grouch for the first forty minutes, you might get a kick out of this. If you need snappy pacing or modern tension, skip it. It's for people who enjoy watching people in very high collars pretend they aren't...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Georg Jacoby
Georg Jacoby
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"Is it worth your time? If you like old-school German cinema and don't mind a lead character who acts like a total grouch for the first forty minutes, you might get a kick out of this. If you need snappy pacing or modern tension, skip it. It's for people who enjoy watching people in very high collars pretend they aren't in love. The whole thing feels like it was filmed in a room that hasn't been aired out in a century. Fritz Kampers is playing that classic 'I hate everyone' soldier type so hard ..."
Julius Eckhoff
Richard Kessler
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