Yorck
Sign in to saveYorck is a 1931 German war film directed by Gustav Ucicky and starring Werner Krauss, Grete Mosheim and Rudolf Forster. It portrays the life of the Prussian General Ludwig Yorck von Wartenburg, particularly his refusal to serve in Napoleon's army during the French Invasion of Russia in 1812. It was a Prussian film, one of a cycle of films made during the era that focused on Prussian history.
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10.0The story of General Yorck von Wartenburg, a commander in the army of Prussian King Wilhelm, who defied the king's orders for the Prussian army to join Napoleon in his invason of Russia.
Released: 1931-12-23103 minDir: Gustav Ucicky
Cast
- Werner Krauss as General Ludwig Yorck von Wartenburg
- Rudolf Forster as König Friedrich Wilhelm III.
- Grete Mosheim as Barbara von Wartenburg, Yorcks Tochter
- Gustaf Gründgens as Karl August Fürst von Hardenberg
- Lothar Müthel as General von Clausewitz
- Friedrich Kayssler as General Kleist von Nollendorff
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Key dates
- Published
- 1 January 1931
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- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- biographical film
- Country of origin
- Germany
- Original language
- German
- Main subject
- Napoleonic Wars
- Director
- Gustav Ucicky
- Screenwriter
- Robert Liebmann
- Cast member
- Jakob Tiedtke
- Composer
- Werner Schmidt-Boelcke
- Producer
- Konrad Petzold
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Yorck is a 1931 German war film directed by Gustav Ucicky and starring Werner Krauss, Grete Mosheim and Rudolf Forster. It portrays the life of the Prussian General Ludwig Yorck von Wartenburg, particularly his refusal to serve in Napoleon's army during the French Invasion of Russia in 1812. It was a Prussian film, one of a cycle of films made during the era that focused on Prussian history.
The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Herlth and Walter Röhrig. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Potsdam and on location around Berlin.
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1930s biographical films1930s historical films1931 films1931 German films1931 German-language films1931 war filmsCultural depictions of Frederick William III of PrussiaFilms directed by Gustav UcickyFilms of the Weimar RepublicFilms set in 1812Films shot at Babelsberg StudiosGerman biographical films