

Martyrs of Striving
2021-10-27 · 14 min · Not rated
When Death wants to bring the plague to Württemberg in 1349, he has not reckoned with the two guard soldiers Volckel and Utz, who engage him in a heated argument about plague ordinances and entry regulations.
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- Alexander Peskador
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- Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
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- Germany
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- Released
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Benedikt PaulunVolckel
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