The Broken Jug (film)
The Broken Jug (German: Der zerbrochene Krug) is a 1937 German historical comedy film directed by Gustav Ucicky and starring Emil Jannings, Friedrich Kayßler and Max Gülstorff. It is an adaptation of the play The Broken Jug by Heinrich von Kleist. The film was popular with Adolf Hitler.[1]
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| Directed by | Gustav Ucicky |
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| Music by | Wolfgang Zeller |
| Cinematography | Fritz Arno Wagner |
| Edited by | Arnfried Heyne |
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| Distributed by | Tobis Film |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | Nazi Germany |
| Language | German |
Plot
A village judge is trying a case to determine who broke the jug. Long before the evidence becomes conclusive against the suspects, it becomes apparent that the judge himself is the guilty one.
Cast
- Emil Jannings as Adam, Dorfrichter
- Friedrich Kayßler as Walter, Gerichtsrat
- Max Gülstorff as Licht, Schreiber
- Lina Carstens as Marthe Rull
- Angela Salloker as Eva Rull, ihre Tochter
- Bruno Hübner as Veit Tümpel, Bauer
- Paul Dahlke as Ruprecht Tümpel, sein Sohn
- Elisabeth Flickenschildt as Frau Brigitte
- Walter Werner as Ein Bedienter
- Erich Dunskus as Büttel
- Gisela von Collande as Grethe, Magd
- Lotte Rausch as Liese, Magd
- Käthe Kamossa as Dorfbewohnerin
References
- Rentschler p. 5
Bibliography
- Rentschler, Eric (1996). The Ministry of Illusion: Nazi Cinema and Its Afterlife. Cambridge, Mass: Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0-674-57640-7.
External links
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