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Duel with Death (1959) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1959 · 105 mins · German
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- Directed by
- Paul May
- Starring
- Gert Fröbe, Jürgen Goslar, Franz Schafheitlin, Elisabeth Epp, Joachim Hansen, Hans Nielsen
Old Dag lives on Björndal with his sons Tore and Dag Junior, constantly feuding with noble landowner Lord von Gall and his daughter Elisabeth. At a village dance Tore abruptly grabs Elisabeth and whisks her across the floor, provoking her to enlist Lieutenant Margas against the hot‑headed farmer. The confrontation ends with Tore’s death, sparking a tragic escalation.
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