Bismarck (1914 film)

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Bismarck
Directed by
Written byRichard Schott
Starring Franz Ludwig
Cinematography Paul Adler
Music by Ferdinand Hummel
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  • 7 February 1914 (1914-02-07)
CountryGermany
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Bismarck is a 1914 German silent historical film directed by Richard Schott, Gustav Trautschold and William Wauer and starring Franz Ludwig. It portrays the life of the German Chancellor Otto Von Bismarck. [1]

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  1. Warstat p. 426

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