Um Freiheit und Liebe
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Considering Germany's own treatment of Poland in 1939, it is ironic in the extreme that the 1938 German film Um Freiheit und Liebe (For Freedom and Love) is a celebration of Poland's declaration of independence from Russia. Werner Hinz plays Konrad, an idealistic Polish student who courts disaster for his loved ones through his constant harrangues against Russian impression. When his mother promises the authorities that Konrad will cease his protests, he is honor bound to obey her, no matter what the provocation. Drowning his disappointment in liquor, Konrad falls in love with nightclub singer Anna Sasotska (Viktoria von Ballasko). While he never achieves his political goals, Konrad at least finds happiness romantically. The climax of the film is particularly exciting, even though it is motivated by anti-Russian (and implicitly pro-Nazi) propaganda.
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Edited by Ludolf GrisebachShot by Bruno MondiScored by Werner BochmannDesigned by Karl Haacker
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19 unique people credited
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Lucie Hoflich
as Frau Welgorska
Werner Hinz
as Konrad - ihr Sohn
Claire Winter
as Martha - ihre Tochter
Viktoria Von Ballasko
as Anna Lasotzka
Paul Hartmann
as Oberst Korniloff
Peter Elsholtz
as Botkin - sein Adjutant
Hans Leibelt
as General Horn
Walter Richter
as Oberleutnant Strelkoff
Eduard Wesener
as Leutnant Nikoforoff
Agnes Straub
as Matalkowska
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