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Kolberg (1945)

Genre : War, History, Drama, Romance

Runtime : 1H 50M

Director : Veit Harlan
Writer : Veit Harlan, Alfred Braun

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.

Actors

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
Paul Henckels
Paul Henckels
Major in Königsberg
Otto Wernicke
Otto Wernicke
Bauer Werner
Jakob Tiedtke
Jakob Tiedtke
Reeder
Hans Hermann Schaufuß
Hans Hermann Schaufuß
Zaufke
Herbert Klatt
Herbert Klatt
Bürger
Theo Shall
Theo Shall
Gen. Loison
Josef Dahmen
Josef Dahmen
Franz
Werner Scharf
Werner Scharf
Gen. Teuliè
Charles Schauten
Charles Schauten
Napoléon Ier

Crews

Wolfgang Schleif
Wolfgang Schleif
Editor
Veit Harlan
Veit Harlan
Director
Bruno Mondi
Bruno Mondi
Director of Photography
Hermann Storr
Hermann Storr
Sound Designer
Veit Harlan
Veit Harlan
Screenplay
Alfred Braun
Alfred Braun
Screenplay
Norbert Schultze
Norbert Schultze
Original Music Composer
Wilhelm Sperber
Wilhelm Sperber
Production Manager
Karl Machus
Karl Machus
Production Design
Erich Zander
Erich Zander
Production Design
Veit Harlan
Veit Harlan
Producer
Joseph Goebbels
Joseph Goebbels
Executive Producer

Posters and backgrounds

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