The Mortal Storm

"The Most Exciting Picture!"

1940 1h 40m EN

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★7.3TMDB · 102🍅100%Rotten Tomatoes★7.7IMDB · 6,648

Drama

Synopsis

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The Roth family leads a quiet life in a small village in the German Alps during the early 1930s. After the Nazis come to power, the family is divided and Martin Breitner, a family friend, is caught up in the turmoil.

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Cast

Margaret Sullavan
Freya Roth
James Stewart
Martin Breitner
Robert Young
Fritz Marberg
Frank Morgan
Professor Victor Roth
Robert Stack
Otto Von Rohn
Bonita Granville
Elsa
Irene Rich
Mrs. Roth
William T. Orr
Erich Von Rohn

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Frank Borzage
Writers: Hans Rameau, Claudine West, George Froeschel
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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86 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Frank Borzage, shot by William H. Daniels. 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 Bronislau Kaper. 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 Elmo Veron 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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Margaret Sullavan and James Stewart and Robert Young carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Most Exciting Picture!".

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IMDB entry: tt0032811 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Frank Borzage directs. William H. Daniels behind the camera. Bronislau Kaper scores. Elmo Veron cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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186 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Frank Borzage, shot by William H. Daniels. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Bronislau Kaper. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Elmo Veron shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Margaret Sullavan and James Stewart and Robert Young carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The Most Exciting Picture!".
7IMDB entry: tt0032811 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 8 themes, including "nazi", "germany", "professor", "national socialism".