Generale - Anatomie der Marneschlacht (1977)
1977 · 1h 30m · War, Documentary
Genres: War, Documentary
The movie depicts the events from July until September of 1914 which led to the defeat of the German troops at the Marne. While Sebastian Haffner explains and comments on operations and decisions on the basis of situation maps, key scenes are depicted by actors.
Director: Franz Peter Wirth
Writers: Sebastian Haffner
Cinematography: Hubert Zimmermann, Michael Epp
Editor: Ingrid Thüsing, Erich Rohlf
Cast
Otto Kurth as Generaloberst v. MoltkeFriedrich Gröndahl as Oberstleutnant TappenAlexander Hegarth as Oberstleutnant HentschHans Daniel as Kaiser Wilhelm II.Hans Paetsch as Reichskanzler v. Bethmann-HollwegHans Häckermann as Generaloberst v. KluckDieter Wagner as Generalmajor v. KuhlErnst Fritz Fürbringer as Generaloberst v. BülowHeinz Weiss as Generalleutnant v. LauensteinHerbert Steinmetz as Generaloberst v. HausenSiegfried Wischnewski as Divisionsgeneral JoffreHans Wyprächtiger as Brigadegeneral BerthelotMore like this
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