Destiny (1942 film)

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Destiny
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Directed by Géza von Bolváry
Written by Gerhard Menzel
Produced by Fritz Podehl
Starring
Cinematography Hans Schneeberger
Edited by Arnfried Heyne
Music by Anton Profes
Production
company
Release date
  • 18 March 1942 (1942-03-18)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryGermany
Language German

Destiny (German : Schicksal) is a 1942 Austrian-German historical drama film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Heinrich George, Werner Hinz, and Christian Kayßler. The film was made by Wien-Film, a company set up by the Germans after they had annexed Austria in 1938. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Kurt Herlth and Werner Schlichting. The film was banned after the Second World War for its perceived Nazi content. [1]

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Plot

When the commander of a Bulgarian castle is killed in combat, his steward brings up his two children.

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References

  1. Hull, p. 251.

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