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Der Untertan 1951
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Film ⏱ 1h 49m

Der Untertan

Based On the book by Heinrich Mann

The Kaiser's Lackey (German: der Untertan; also known in English as Man of Straw and The Loyal Subject) is a 1951 East German film directed by Wolfgang Staudte, based on Heinrich Mann's 1918 satirical novel by the same name.

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Release date:
1951
Director:
Wolfgang Staudte
Cast:
Werner Peters, Eduard von Winterstein, Hannjo Hasse, Raimund Schelcher, Paul Esser
Country:
Germany, German Democratic Republic
Language:
German
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Book vs Film

Cover of Der Untertan
The Book · 1918

Der Untertan

Heinrich Mann
Der Untertan 1951
The Film · 1951

Der Untertan

Wolfgang Staudte

★ 7.3 / 10 1,024 votes · IMDb

Reached the screen 33 years after publication.

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