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Kolberg

Kolberg

19456.01h 50m

Overview

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.

Directed by Veit Harlan
Written by Alfred Braun, Veit Harlan
Produced by Veit Harlan
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Top Cast

Heinrich George

Heinrich George

Nettelbeck

Kristina Söderbaum

Kristina Söderbaum

Maria

Horst Caspar

Horst Caspar

Gneisenau

Gustav Diessl

Gustav Diessl

Schill

Paul Wegener

Paul Wegener

Loucadou

Claus Clausen

Claus Clausen

König Friedrich Wilhelm III.

Irene von Meyendorff

Irene von Meyendorff

Königin

Paul Bildt

Paul Bildt

Rektor

Kurt Meisel

Kurt Meisel

Claus Werner

Franz Schafheitlin

Franz Schafheitlin

Fanselow

Themes & Keywords

defencenapoleon bonaparte

About Kolberg

Kolberg is a war, history, drama film released in 1945 exploring themes of defence, napoleon bonaparte. Directed by Veit Harlan, it stars Heinrich George, Kristina Söderbaum, Horst Caspar. 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.

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