Leutnant Gustl (1963)

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 with...out 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... more

Directing:
  • John Olden

Stars:
Release Date: 1963-03-26
  • Country: DE
  • Language: Deutsch

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Ernst Stankovski
Ernst Stankov...
Oberleutnant Doschensky
Peter Weck
Peter Weck
Leutnant Gustav "Gustl" Wilfert
Kurt Meisel
Kurt Meisel
Major Aloys Mokry
Ewald Balser
Ewald Balser
Oberst Brunnthaler
Egon von Jordan
Egon von Jord...
Oberstleutnant Zindler
Christiane Hörbiger
Christiane Hö...
Anna Riedl
Hans Moser
Hans Moser
Johann Habetswallner
Fritz Schmiedel
Fritz Schmied...
Major Nehuda
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