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The Damned (1969)
"La caduta degli dei (Götterdämmerung)" (original title)

 -  Drama  -  18 December 1969 (USA)
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The dramatic collapse of a wealthy, industrialist/Junker family during the reign of the Third Reich.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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Frederick Bruckmann
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Helmut Griem ...
Aschenbach
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Renaud Verley ...
Gunther Von Essenbeck
Umberto Orsini ...
Herbert Thallman
Reinhard Kolldehoff ...
Konstantin Von Essenbeck (as René Koldehoff)
Albrecht Schoenhals ...
Joachim Von Essenbeck (as Albrecht Schönhals)
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Olga
Nora Ricci ...
Governess
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Elisabeth Thallman
Irina Wanka ...
Lisa
Karin Mittendorf ...
Thilde Thallman
Valentina Ricci ...
Erika Thalman
Wolfgang Hillinger ...
Janek
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Storyline

The power and fortune of the Von Essenbeck family remained intact even when Germany lost the great war and during the depression that followed. Now it's 1934 and the baron has summoned his family to a dinner that also brings a cousin rising in the Nazi party to the great house accompanied by a rising manager at the baron's company. Two little girls recite poetry in the parlor and then play hide-and-seek with their cousin Martin. Suddenly there is a scream. The baron has been shot with their father's gun and the father flees the country. Written by Dale O'Connor <daleoc@interaccess.com>

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He was to become the second most powerful man in Nazi Germany.

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Rated R for violence, nudity and aberrant sexuality | See all certifications »

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18 December 1969 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

Luchino Visconti's The Damned  »

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(Eastmancolor)

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1.66 : 1
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Trivia

This was the first X-rated film to be shown on American network television, although heavily edited and in a late-night time slot. See more »

Goofs

Throughout the film, SS-Captain Aschenbach is referred to as a "Hauptsturmfuhrer". However, prior to 1934 (when the film is set) the SS referred to the rank of Captain as "Sturmhauptfuhrer". See more »

Quotes

Sophie Von Essenbeck: It's not a joke. Enormous interests are at stake, and Martin thinks...
Konstantin Von Essenbeck: As far as I know, it's the first time Martin ever used his head to think!
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Referenced in Cabaret (1972) See more »

Soundtracks

"Nachts ging das Telefon"
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Music by Walter Kollo
Performed by Zarah Leander
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Visconti masterpiece
28 July 2004 | by (London England) – See all my reviews

This really is Luchino Visconti's magnum opus - The Damned is an utterly engrossing work of art that grabs you from the start and doesn't relinquish its grip until the final frames. The accents from the international cast takes a little getting used to - the soundtrack is in English (some sync sound, some dubbed) and Dirk Bogarde's refined English accent doesn't really suit the part of a German industrialist at first but once you get used to these incongruities the cast seems perfect! The cinematography is beautiful, capturing the decaying elegance perfectly. The score by Maurice Jarre adds to the atmosphere nicely even if it is a little reminiscent of Dr Zhivago. The film's themes are quite challenging and sometimes uncomfortable to watch but it's always compelling and absorbing even at 2 hours 35 minutes.


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