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"A Film of "The Nazi Way""

1939 1h 35m EN

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★8.0TMDB · 2

Documentary

Synopsis

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A documentary about the conquest of Czechoslovakia by the Nazis just prior to World War 2.

“A Film of "The Nazi Way"”

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Cast

Edvard Beneš
Leif Erickson
Narrator (voice)
Konrad Henlein
George Voskovec
Jan Werich

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Herbert Kline
Writers: Herbert Kline, Herbert Kline, Hans Burger
Languages: Czech, English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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87 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Czech, English.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Herbert Kline, shot by Alexander Hammid. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by H. W. Susskind. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Edvard Beneš and Leif Erickson and Konrad Henlein carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A Film of "The Nazi Way"".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Herbert Kline directs. Alexander Hammid behind the camera. H. W. Susskind scores. Alexander Hammid cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Czech, English.

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187 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Czech, English.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Herbert Kline, shot by Alexander Hammid. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by H. W. Susskind. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Alexander Hammid shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Edvard Beneš and Leif Erickson and Konrad Henlein carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "A Film of "The Nazi Way"".
9IMDB entry: tt0195616 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.