Die beispiellose Verteidigung der Festung Deutschkreutz

Name: Die beispiellose Verteidigung der Festung Deutschkreutz
Genre: Short
Duration: 15 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Peter Brumm, Georg Eska, Karl-Heinz Steffel

19671967
15m

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Die beispiellose Verteidigung der Festung Deutschkreutz (1967)

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Four guys break into an old castle and find uniforms and military equipment. They then prepare to defend it from an imaginary enemy.Four guys break into an old castle and find uniforms and military equipment. They then prepare to defend it from an imaginary enemy.Four guys break into an old castle and find uniforms and military equipment. They then prepare to defend it from an imaginary enemy.

IMDb RATING

5.8/10

782

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

138,566

3,753

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Trivia
The main location is Schloss Deutschkreutz, which is an Austrian castle close to the border with Hungary (only about 1,5 km / 1 mile away). From 1945 to 1955 the castle was used by the Soviet army, but they abandoned it later. Since 1966 it belongs to the artist Anton Lehmden, who is restoring the castle. The beautiful Renaissance building is open to the public on weekends during the summer (May 15th - Sept. 15th) and there is no entrance fee.

Connections
Referenced in Filmstunde: Filmstunde 1 (1991)

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4 shorts by Herzog

Unprecedented Defence of the Fortress Deutschkreutz, The (1966)

** (out of 4)

Herzog spoof of war and soldiers and the thoughts that creep into ones mind. There are a few funny jokes but again, nothing too interesting.

Last Words (1967)

** (out of 4)

Another Werner Herzog short, this one I'm guessing was meant to be some sort of spoof about people and their last words but none of it is all that funny.

Herakles (1960)

** (out of 4)

Werner Herzog's first film is about a young man who works out hoping to become very muscular one day. Nothing too interesting here.

Precautions About Fanatics (1969)

** 1/2 (out of 4)

Herzog short is just one running gag about a fanatic at a race horse. A few laughs.

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