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Der Schinderhannes (1958) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1958 · 115 mins · German
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- Starring
- Leon Askin, Curd Jürgens, Peter Nestler, Eva Pflug, Maria Schell, Sigfrit Steiner
Set in 1802, the film follows the daring life of Hans Bückler, famously called “Schinderhannes”. He leads a resistance against French occupying troops and the powerful landowners who oppress the impoverished Hunsrück farmers, dramatizing his exploits amid the turmoil of the Napoleonic Wars.
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