Blood and Soil

1933 0h 28m DE

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Blood and Soil (German: Blut und Boden) refers to the ideology focussing on a concept of ethnicity based on descent (Blood) and homeland (Soil). It celebrates the relationship of a people to the land that they occupy and cultivate and places high esteem on the virtues of the bucolic (as opposed to urban) living. From this propaganda film, we learn, how hard it is to be a peasant when liberals rule the state. A family of peasants is forced to sell their property and run away to a big city, where they are forced to live in the poverty. Thankfully when the Nazis take power, they may finally come back and live a happy life. Besides the main plot, there is also educational elements here: Germans are informed how few of them will remain in 2050 year if they don't start a mass reproduction.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Heinz Berghaus
Carl de Vogt
Herta Scheel
Jakob Sinn
Hans Stock

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Walter Ruttmann
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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Tight 28-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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93 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Walter Ruttmann, shot by Hermann Böttger. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Heinz Berghaus and Carl de Vogt and Herta Scheel carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0442003 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Walter Ruttmann directs. Hermann Böttger behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

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1Tight 28-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
293 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Walter Ruttmann, shot by Hermann Böttger. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Heinz Berghaus and Carl de Vogt and Herta Scheel carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0442003 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.