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Das Siegel Gottes

1949 1h 27m DE
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7.0
SOLID
★7.0TMDB · 3
Drama
Synopsis
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“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Alfred Stöger
Writers
Alexander Lix, Alexander Lix
Languages
German
Countries
Austria

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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77 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 Alfred Stöger, shot by Sepp Ketterer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Franz Salmhofer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Hermine Diethelm 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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Hilde Mikulicz and Josef Meinrad and Robert Lindner carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0041872 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Alfred Stöger directs. Sepp Ketterer behind the camera. Franz Salmhofer scores. Hermine Diethelm cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Austria. Dialogue in German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
  • 277 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
  • 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 4Directed by Alfred Stöger, shot by Sepp Ketterer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 5Original score by Franz Salmhofer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 6Editor Hermine Diethelm shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 7Hilde Mikulicz and Josef Meinrad and Robert Lindner carry the top of the cast.
  • 8IMDB entry: tt0041872 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 9Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Sepp Ketterer
Original score
Franz Salmhofer
Editing
Hermine Diethelm
Runtime
87 min · 1h 27m
Status
Released
Original language
DE

Also by

Alfred Stöger

Production companies

Who made it

  • WI

    Wiener Mundus-Film

    AT

Key crew

  • NovelPeter Rosegger
  • Executive ProducerWalter Tjaden
  • EditorHermine Diethelm

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • jealousy
  • rivalry
  • relationship
  • perjury

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1949-02-08

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