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His Excellency

His Excellency

1944 1h 41mDrama

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.

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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.

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world war iiaustriaauthor

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Hasse EkmanHasse EkmanDirectorBertil MalmbergBertil MalmbergWriterSven StolpeSven StolpeWriter

Cast

Lars HansonLars HansonHis Excellency Herbert von Blankenau
Gunnar SjöbergGunnar SjöbergMax Karbe
Elsie AlbiinElsie AlbiinElisabeth von Blankenau
Stig JärrelStig JärrelMajor Monk
Hugo BjörneHugo BjörnePater Ignatius
Tord StålTord StålDr. Amann
Sven MagnussonSven MagnussonWilhelm (as Sven Magnuson)
Hampe FaustmanHampe FaustmanPrison guard
Håkan WestergrenHåkan WestergrenPolice officer
Carl StrömCarl StrömJosef, servant
Sigge FürstSigge FürstKubelik
Hugo BjörneHugo Björne
Magnus KessterMagnus Kesster
Torsten HillbergTorsten Hillberg
Ivar KågeIvar Kåge
Sven BergvallSven Bergvall
Olle HildingOlle Hilding
Frithiof BjärneFrithiof Bjärne

Director

Hasse Ekman

Writers

Bertil Malmberg, Sven Stolpe

Release date

3 Mar 1944

Runtime

1h 41m

Studio

Terrafilm

Language

Swedish

Country

Sweden

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