Leier und Schwert
1930-01-01 · 14 min · ★ 8.0
Atmospheric image from the Wars of Liberation. The poet Theodor Körner, who was later killed in battle, is shown reciting a poem while the soldiers listen with emotion.
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- Directors
- Uwe Jens Krafft
- Production companies
- Klangfilm, Tobis Tonbild Syndikat
- Countries
- Germany
- Status
- Released
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