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Tight 12-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
MoodPlayr · trivia#01
Im Lande der Basken
1944 0h 12m DE
Synopsis
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"This documentary, filmed in the surroundings of Ainhoa and other border towns, covers the most romantic and bucolic landscapes and moments of the French Basque lands. Filmed by Herbert Brieger in 1944, it is an attempt to capture in images a mythical vision of the Basque people passed through the filter of Nazi propaganda. A tableware with Basque motifs shows the use of swastika in its decoration. The discoidal stelae of the cemeteries will also be the center of attention. It is part of the work of the filmmakers of the German regime to use peoples of Europe that served them to justify their songs of race during the years of World War II." Punto de Vista Film Festival
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Herbert Brieger
- Countries
- Germany
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The take
Herbert Brieger directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 12-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
- 282 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4IMDB entry: tt6340174 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Runtime
- 12 min · 0h 12m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- DE
Also by
Herbert Brieger
Key crew
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1944-01-01
