Trenck, der Pandur (1940)
Trenck, der Pandur (1940), directed by Herbert Selpin, starring Hans Albers and Käthe Dorsch.
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Synopsis
Film about the fictitious adventures of Franz Freiherr von Trenck, who lived during the times of empress Maria Theresia of Austria garnished with espionage and twisted love affairs.
- Franz KochCinematography
- Herbert SelpinDirector
- Friedel BuckowEditing
- Franz DoelleOriginal music
About the film
Trenck the Pandur (German: Trenck, der Pandur) is a 1940 German historical adventure film directed by Herbert Selpin and starring Hans Albers, Käthe Dorsch and Sybille Schmitz. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios and Johannisthal Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Fritz Maurischat and Fritz Lück.
It is loosely based on the life of Baron Franz von der Trenck, the commander of Trenck's Pandurs raised during the reign of Maria Theresa of Austria. The film was laced with anti-French attitudes, as when it was went into production Nazi Germany and France were enemies in the Second World War. By the time the film was released France had been forced into an armistice after the German invasion.
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Trenck the Pandur (German: Trenck, der Pandur) is a 1940 German historical adventure film directed by Herbert Selpin and starring Hans Albers, Käthe Dorsch and Sybille Schmitz. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios and Johannisthal Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Fritz Maurischat and Fritz Lück.
It is loosely based on the life of Baron Franz von der Trenck, the commander of Trenck's Pandurs raised during the reign of Maria Theresa of Austria. The film was laced with anti-French attitudes, as when it was went into production Nazi Germany and France were enemies in the Second World War. By the time the film was released France had been forced into an armistice after the German invasion.
Synopsis
The nobleman Trenck returns to Vienna after many years away and raises a unit of Pandurs to serve in the War of the Austrian Succession. He has recently escaped from Russia after facing a court martial and execution, and his romantic entanglements have threatened Austria's important alliance with Russia. He leads his Pandurs against the French to redeem himself, but proves himself most useful in foiling a scheme by the French spies Countess St. Croix and Prince Solojew. The latter is betrothed to Prinzessin Deinhardstein who Trenck has rescued from her unwanted engagement.
Cast
Hans Albers as Freiherr von der Trenck
Käthe Dorsch as Kaiserin Maria Theresia
Sybille Schmitz as Prinzessin Deinhardstein
Hilde Weissner as Gräfin St. Croix
Elisabeth Flickenschildt as Natalie Alexandrowa Fürstin Solojew
Hans Nielsen as Laudon
Oskar Sima as Harun Bashi
Jaspar von Oertzen as Todt
Peter Voß as Fürst Khevenhüller
Herbert Hübner as Fürst Solojew
Karl Fochler as Prokop, Oberstleutnant
Hubert von Meyerinck as Herr von Sazenthal
Harry Hardt as Major Löwenwalde
Hadrian Maria Netto as Zeremonienmeister b. K.
Theodor Thony as Marschall Coigny
Josef Peterhans as Zeremonienmeister Deinartstein
Fritz Hinz-Fabricius as Herr von Sommerfeld
Boris Alekin as Russischer Leutnant
References
Bibliography
Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
Klaus, Ulrich J. Deutsche Tonfilme: Jahrgang 1940. Klaus-Archiv, 1988.
Moeller, Felix. The Film Minister: Goebbels and the Cinema in the Third Reich. Axel Menges, 2000.
External links
Trenck the Pandur at IMDb
Text from Trenck the Pandur on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trenck_the_Pandur
Trivia
- It premiered on August 23, 1940, a Friday.
- It runs 1h36 — a typical feature length.
- This film's quiz has 7 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- StudiosTobis Filmkunst
- CountriesGermany
- LanguagesGerman, French, Russian
- StatusReleased
Cast
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Hans Albers
Franz von der Trenck -
Käthe Dorsch
Kaiserin Maria Theresia -
Sybille Schmitz
Prinzessin Deinartstein -
Hilde Weissner
Gräfin St. Croix -
Elisabeth Flickenschildt
Natalie Alexandrowna -
Hans Nielsen
Rittmeister Laudon -
Oskar Sima
Harun Bashi -
Jaspar von Oertzen
Todt -
Peter Voß
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Herbert Hübner
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Karl Fochler
Prokop -
Hubert von Meyerinck
Herr von Sazenthal - Lucy Millowitsch Marietta
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Fritz Hinz-Fabricius
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Harry Hardt
- Theodor Thony
- Boris Alekin
- Wolfgang von Schwindt
- Ferdinand Asper
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Angelo Ferrari
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Tags
Crew
- Franz Koch Cinematography
- Herbert Selpin Director
- Friedel Buckow Editing
- Franz Doelle Original music
- Walter Zerlett-Olfenius Writer
Questions about this film
What is Trenck, der Pandur about?
Trenck, der Pandur: Film about the fictitious adventures of Franz Freiherr von Trenck, who lived during the times of empress Maria Theresia of Austria garnished with espionage and twisted love affairs.
Who directed Trenck, der Pandur?
Trenck, der Pandur was directed by Herbert Selpin in 1940.
Who stars in Trenck, der Pandur?
The cast of Trenck, der Pandur includes Hans Albers, Käthe Dorsch, Sybille Schmitz, Hilde Weissner and Elisabeth Flickenschildt.
How long is Trenck, der Pandur?
Trenck, der Pandur runs for 96 minutes, or 1h36.
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