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Der Untertan (1951)
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31 August 1951 (East Germany)
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Diederich Heßling is scared of everything and everyone. But as he grows up, he comes to realize that...
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As great as Fritz Lang's "M"
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Werner Peters | ... | Diederich Heßling |
| Paul Esser | ... | Regierungspräsident von Wulckow |
| Renate Fischer | ... | Guste Daimchen |
| Ernst Legal | ... | Pastor Zillich |
| Raimund Schelcher | ... | Dr. Wolfgang Buck |
| Eduard von Winterstein | ... | Buck sen. |
| Friedrich Maurer | ... | Fabrikant Göpel |
| Sabine Thalbach | ... | Agnes Göpel |
| Hannsgeorg Laubenthal | ... | Mahlmann |
| Friedrich Gnaß | ... | Napoleon Fischer |
| Wolfgang Kühne | ... | Dr. Mennicke |
| Fritz Staudte | ... | Amtsgerichtsrat Kühlemann |
| Wolfgang Heise | ... | Leutnant von Brietzen |
| Axel Triebel | ... | Major Kunze |
| Arthur Schröder | ... | Landgerichtsdirektor |
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Also Known As:
Man of Straw (International: English title)
The Kaiser's Lackey (International: English title)
The Subject (International: English title)
The Underdog (USA) (informal English title)
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The Kaiser's Lackey (International: English title)
The Subject (International: English title)
The Underdog (USA) (informal English title)
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97 min | West Germany:109 min (uncut version)
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1.33 : 1 more
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Germany:12 (video rating) |
West Germany:16 (f) (original rating) |
Finland:K-16 |
West Germany:(Banned) (1951-1956) |
West Germany:12 (f) (re-rating) |
Sweden:15
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This is a must see movie. Werner Peters and all the other cast members deliver superb performances. It has got an ensemble of top german character actors playing together on the same high level as we are used to get from the best of Preston Sturges' movies.
The photography of Robert Baberske is a sheer delight, both lighting and framing are masterly done.
If you have enjoyed Fritz Lang's "M" than you certainly will enjoy this one. The appeal of the story and characters may a bit more specific german, but the moral and "message" is timeless and is true to all western societies.
Comedic film jewels like this are not made anymore - this makes it even less understandable that there is no DVD version around yet. (I know for certain that a top notch flawless negative for a digital transfer exists !!!)