The Girl from Flanders

1956 1h 45m DE

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8.6

MASTERPIECE

★8.6TMDB · 5

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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A love story between a German soldier and a young Flemish woman amidst World War I.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Maximilian Schell
Alexander Haller
Nicole Berger
Angeline Meunier
Viktor de Kowa
Monsieur le Curé
Fritz Tillmann
Hauptmann Lüdemann
Gert Fröbe
Rittmeister Kupfer
Wolfried Lier
Neukerk
Willi Rose
Fahrer Wuttig
Reinhard Kolldehoff
1. Revolutionär

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Helmut Käutner
Writers: Heinz Pauck
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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ERA

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70 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Helmut Käutner, shot by Friedl Behn-Grund. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Anneliese Sponholz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Maximilian Schell and Nicole Berger and Viktor de Kowa carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0049533 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Helmut Käutner directs. Friedl Behn-Grund behind the camera. Anneliese Sponholz cuts. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

Trivia

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170 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Helmut Käutner, shot by Friedl Behn-Grund. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Anneliese Sponholz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Maximilian Schell and Nicole Berger and Viktor de Kowa carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0049533 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.