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Leutnant Gustl

Drama
March 26, 19637.0 / 10
Overview

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...

Director
J
John Olden
Production
NDR
Cast
Ewald Balser
Ewald BalserOberst Brunnthaler
Peter Weck
Peter WeckLeutnant Gustav "Gustl" Wilfert
C
Carlo BöhmOrdonnanz Ebner
Kurt Meisel
Kurt MeiselMajor Aloys Mokry
Ernst Stankovski
Ernst StankovskiOberleutnant Doschensky
Egon von Jordan
Egon von JordanOberstleutnant Zindler
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