York (1932)
This German flag-waver recounts the life and career of famed 19th-century Prussian military leader General Yorck. Werner Krauss, who 13 years earlier had starred in Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, plays the title role. The film's dramatic high-water mark is the moment in 1812 that Yorck refuses to obey his wrong-minded King, whereupon he is branded a rebel. Within a few years, the German film industry would be nationalized by the Nazi party, whereupon any film in which a courageous general dared to stand up to his country's leader would be rejected out of hand. Ironically, by that time the fervently patriotic Werner Krauss would be designated an "Actor of the State." ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Werner Krauss, Grete Mosheim, (more)
- Director(s):
- Gustav Ucicky
Synopsis of York
This German flag-waver recounts the life and career of famed 19th-century Prussian military leader General Yorck. Werner Krauss, who 13 years earlier had starred in Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, plays the title role. The film's dramatic high-water mark is the moment in 1812 that Yorck refuses to obey his wrong-minded King, whereupon he is branded a rebel. Within a few years, the German film industry would be nationalized by the Nazi party, whereupon any film in which a courageous general dared to stand up to his country's leader would be rejected out of hand. Ironically, by that time the fervently patriotic Werner Krauss would be designated an "Actor of the State." ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of York
- Werner Krauss - General Yorck
- Rudolf Forster
- Rudolf Forster - Frederich Wilhelm III
- Gustaf Gründgens
- Gustaf Gründgens - Chancellor hardenberg
- Friedrich Kayssler - Kleist
- Gunther Hadank
- Gunther Hadank - Seydlitz
- Theodor Loos - Roedar
- Paul Otto - Natzmer
- Otto Wallburg - Diebitzsch
- Werner Krauss
- Grete Mosheim - Barbara
- Grete Mosheim
- Hans Rehmann - Ruediger Heyking
- Hans Rehmann
- Walter Janssen - Vicomte Noailles
- Theodor Loos
- Paul Otto
- Otto Wallburg
- Jacob Tiedtke
- Director(s):
- Gustav Ucicky
- Writer(s):
- Robert Liebmann, Hans Mueller
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