1 / 8
RUNTIME
Did you know
80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
MoodPlayr · trivia#01
Cast
Pierre Blanchar
Jean Arnaud
Käthe von Nagy
Christine Laudy
Charles Vanel
Geroges Laudy
Line Noro
Line
Raymond Cordy
Dédé
Pierre-Louis
Pierre
Mady Berry
Marie-Jeanne
René Bergeron
Malinger
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Gustav Ucicky
- Writers
- Henri Chomette
- Languages
- French
- Countries
- Germany
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
Did you know?
Fun facts 🍿
Cinephile deep dive
The take
Gustav Ucicky directs. Fritz Arno Wagner behind the camera. Herbert Windt scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in French.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 292 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Directed by Gustav Ucicky, shot by Fritz Arno Wagner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Herbert Windt. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Pierre Blanchar and Käthe von Nagy and Charles Vanel carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt0165094 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Fritz Arno Wagner
- Original score
- Herbert Windt
- Runtime
- 80 min · 1h 20m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- FR
Also by
Gustav Ucicky
Production companies
Who made it
UFA
DE
Key crew
- NovelGerhard Menzel
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1934-03-30
Also known as
International titles
- Heróis Sem PátriaBR
- Nos Confins do MundoPT
