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His Excellency (1944)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 41M

Director : Hasse Ekman

Synopsis

Celebrated elderly Austrian poet opposes nazism, while his daughter admires and falls in love with leading nazi activist, who eventually becomes concentration camp commander with his father-in-law as prisoner.

Actors

Lars Hanson
Lars Hanson
His Excellency Herbert von Blankenau
Gunnar Sjöberg
Gunnar Sjöberg
Max Karbe
Elsie Albiin
Elsie Albiin
Elisabeth von Blankenau
Stig Järrel
Stig Järrel
Major Monk
Hugo Björne
Hugo Björne
Pater Ignatius
Tord Stål
Tord Stål
Dr. Amann
Sven Magnusson
Sven Magnusson
Wilhelm (as Sven Magnuson)
Hampe Faustman
Hampe Faustman
Prison guard
Håkan Westergren
Håkan Westergren
Police officer
Carl Ström
Carl Ström
Josef, servant
Sigge Fürst
Sigge Fürst
Kubelik

Crews

Hasse Ekman
Hasse Ekman
Director
Bertil Malmberg
Bertil Malmberg
Writer
Sven Stolpe
Sven Stolpe
Writer
Lorens Marmstedt
Lorens Marmstedt
Producer
Lars-Erik Larsson
Lars-Erik Larsson
Music
Martin Bodin
Martin Bodin
Cinematography
Hilding Bladh
Hilding Bladh
Cinematography
Lennart Wallén
Lennart Wallén
Editor
Rolf Husberg
Rolf Husberg
Editor
Greta Ekman
Greta Ekman
Costume Design
Arne Åkermark
Arne Åkermark
Production Design
P.A. Lundgren
P.A. Lundgren
Production Design
Arvid Ström
Arvid Ström
Makeup Artist
Gösta Wiholm
Gösta Wiholm
Sound
Terence Wendt
Terence Wendt
Sound

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