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DES TEUFELS GENERAL (The Devil's General) (1955) * with switchable English subtitles *

Helmut Käutner, Curd Jürgens, Marianne Koch and Viktor de Kowa
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$13.99

Re-recording of our original film with switchable English subtitles added; cleaning up and improvement of original English subtitles; and a better quality recording.

Nach dem gleichnamigen Bühnenstück von Carl Zuckmayer erzählt der Film die Geschichte des eigensinnigen Luftwaffengenerals Harras. Harras steht dem Nazi-Regime nicht sehr positiv gegenüber: Dabei ist er viel zu offen und wenig vorsichtig. Bald wird er überwacht. Aber Harras lässt sich nicht entmutigen, selbst als man ihn vorübergehend inhaftiert. Doch zunehmend erkennt er – wir schreiben das Jahr 1941 –, dass er für eine verlorene Sache kämpft. Als er seinen Freund, Oberstingenieur Oderbuch, der die Produktion deutscher Sturzkampfflugzeuge sabotiert, verraten soll, wählt er den Freitod indem er sich in eines der manipulierten Flugzeuge setzt.

1941: The Third Reich seems to be winning the war. Luftwaffe general Harry Harras enjoys the good life as a highly respected technician and Berlin ministry/ HQ official. However his outspoken critical attitude at social occasions awakens hopes in the opposition and suspicions in the Nazi party. He suddenly finds himself approached and arrested by the Gestapo, who psychologically torture him. Next, his position is threatened by technical aircraft trouble he'll be blamed for, but may result from sabotage.

 
DVD-R is in German with switchable English subtitles.  Approx. 111 mins.   See film sample for quality!

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Nice quality, 6/9/2014 4:17 AM
From: rogerthemoviemaniac88
Nice quality print. The end cut is somewhat sudden but apart from that the quality is commendable.
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Great story...Great acting., 10/27/2017 9:58 PM
From: schreck@ptd.net
Any fan of the longest day will appreciate these 1950s German war films as they'll see the actors therein. I like to see how Germany came to terms with its defeat, division, and West Germany 's integration into NATO. Like the Fox of Paris, or the last act, or the green devils, or 08/15, the devil's General explores the duty of military officers in a totalitarian regime. It's also not totally anti German military, which is refreshing.
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