Patriotic Austrian costume drama, about the martyr Medardus who opposed Napoleon's occupation of Vienna in 1809. The plot proceeds in a series of confrontations with Medardus, his mother and sister, the blind exiled Count of Valois, his ambitious daughter, and Napoleon himself (portrayed as a cool strategist), including several brief flashbacks.
Title | Young Medardus |
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Year | 1923 |
Genre | History, Drama |
Country | Austria |
Studio | Sascha-Film |
Cast | Anny Hornik, Mari Hegyesi, Egon von Jordan, Mihail Xantho, Mary Stone, Franz Glawatsch |
Crew | Michael Curtiz (Director), Arnold Pressburger (Producer), Artur Berger (Production Design), Julius von Borsody (Production Design), Arthur Schnitzler (Author), Eduard von Borsody (Director of Photography) |
Keyword | napoleon bonaparte, based on play or musical |
Release | Oct 05, 1923 |
Runtime | 124 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 4.90 / 10 by 5 users |