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Leutnant Gustl (1963)

★ 7.0/10 Drama Germany German
Director: John Olden
Streaming: Not available

Description

In the foyer of a Viennese concert hall, Lieutenant Gustav Wilfert is called a "stupid boy" by master baker Habetswallner because of his clumsy arrogance and is grabbed by the pommel of his sabre without putting up a fight. A major witnessed the incident and, according to the army's code of honor, the lieutenant had lost his honor and should have shot himself. However, as the master baker died overnight, Gustl's testimony is pitted against that of the major in the court of honor. One of the main witnesses is Gustl's fiancée, Anna, who openly denounces the folly and obsolescence of chauvinistic notions of heroism. Finally, the meme-like Gustl awaits the verdict in her room...

Top Cast

Ewald Balser
Ewald Balser Oberst Brunnthaler
Peter Weck
Peter Weck Leutnant Gustav "Gustl" Wilfert
Carlo Böhm Ordonnanz Ebner
Kurt Meisel
Kurt Meisel Major Aloys Mokry
Ernst Stankovski
Ernst Stankovski Oberleutnant Doschensky
Egon von Jordan
Egon von Jordan Oberstleutnant Zindler
Franz Messner Leutnant Kopetzky
Christiane Hörbiger
Christiane Hörbiger Anna Riedl

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