Overview
Celebrated elderly Austrian poet opposes nazism, while his daughter admires and falls in love with leading nazi activist, who eventually becomes concentration camp commander with his father-in-law as prisoner.
Fun facts
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Music
Music by Lars-Erik Larsson
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Martin Bodin
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Bertil MalmbergWriter
- Sven StolpeWriter
- Original title
- Excellensen
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- March 3, 1944
- Original language
- Swedish
- Countries
- Sweden
Production
Cast
Lars HansonHis Excellency Herbert von Blankenau
Gunnar SjöbergMax Karbe
Elsie AlbiinElisabeth von Blankenau
Stig JärrelMajor Monk
Hugo BjörnePater Ignatius
Tord StålDr. Amann
Sven MagnussonWilhelm (as Sven Magnuson)
Hampe FaustmanPrison guard
Håkan WestergrenPolice officer
Carl StrömJosef, servant
Sigge FürstKubelik- Hugo Björne
Magnus Kesster
Torsten Hillberg
Ivar Kåge
Sven Bergvall
Olle Hilding
Frithiof Bjärne
Sten Sture Modéen
Yngve Nyqvist
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