Movie Description
Generale - Anatomie der Marneschlacht
(1977)Overview
The movie depicts the events from July until September of 1914 which led to the defeat of the German troops at the Marne. While Sebastian Haffner explains and comments on operations and decisions on the basis of situation maps, key scenes are depicted by actors. A main focus is thereby placed by Haffner onto the controversial mission of lieutenant-colonel Richard Hentsch who is said to have, during a war patrol to the various army high commands, contributed to the abortion of the operations significantly.
Featured Crew
- Director : Franz Peter Wirth
- Writer : Sebastian Haffner
- Editor : Erich Rohlf,Ingrid Thüsing
- Cast : Otto Kurth,Friedrich Gröndahl,Alexander Hegarth,Hans Daniel,Hans Paetsch,Hans Häckermann,Dieter Wagner,Ernst Fritz Fürbringer,Heinz Weiss,Herbert Steinmetz,Siegfried Wischnewski,Hans Wyprächtiger,Karl Michael Vogler,Charles Brauer,Hubert Suschka,Hannes Messemer,Edgar Maschmann,Joachim Rake,Ferdy Mayne,Wolf von Gersum,Wolfgang Engels,Sebastian Haffner
Cast
Generaloberst v. Moltke
Oberstleutnant Tappen
Oberstleutnant Hentsch
Kaiser Wilhelm II.
Reichskanzler v. Bethmann-Hollweg
Generaloberst v. Kluck
Generalmajor v. Kuhl
Generaloberst v. Bülow
Generalleutnant v. Lauenstein
Generaloberst v. Hausen
Divisionsgeneral Joffre
Brigadegeneral Berthelot
Oberst Alexandre
Major Gamelin
Divisionsgeneral Lanrezac
Divisionsgeneral Galliéni
Kriegsminister Messimy
Kriegsminister Millerand
Feldmarschall French
Generalleutnant Murray
Generalmajor Wilson
Self - Host
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Facts
Original TitleGenerale - Anatomie der Marneschlacht
Status Released
Release Information
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1977-04-28
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 30m
Production CompaniesStudio Hamburg Atelierbetriebsgesellschaft mbH,ZDF,Stern TV
Genres
- War
- Documentary
