Jan 01, 1930
14 min
Full-HD

Leier und Schwert (1930)

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.

Category

War

Country

Germany

Companies

Klangfilm Tobis Tonbild Syndikat

Carl Jöken

Theodor Körner

Franz List

Philipp Lothar Mayring

Erich Wocke

Walter Kretschmar

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