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The Ruler

Original title: Der Herrscher
1937 · 1 h 43 min
Directed by Veit Harlan
Drama

Cast

Emil Jannings Paul Wagner Hannes Stelzer Hilde Körber Käthe Haack Herbert Hübner

Credits

Written by: Gerhart Hauptmann

Plot

A film of 1937, in which an industrialist who is a strong-willed authority figure is portrayed as a leader, in a work that conforms to Nazi ideas of the 'Führer principle'.

Sinekatalog’s take

A Nazi-era propaganda drama, of historical interest only.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 5.6 / 10 (98 votes)
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