Statements (249)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:play
gptkb:film |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Hildegarde_Knef
gptkb:Conrad_Veidt gptkb:Hanna_Schygulla gptkb:Frank_Wedekind gptkb:Elisabeth_Trissenaar gptkb:Carl_Zuckmayer |
| gptkbp:adaptation |
gptkb:television_series
gptkb:film |
| gptkbp:allows |
none reported
|
| gptkbp:aspect_ratio |
1.37:1
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| gptkbp:audience |
cult following
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| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:none
Best Director at the Berlin International Film Festival |
| gptkbp:based_on |
play by Carl Zuckmayer
play by Friedrich Dürrenmatt |
| gptkbp:box_office |
gptkb:unknown
|
| gptkbp:character |
gptkb:Colonel_von_Kessel
gptkb:General_von_Seidlitz gptkb:Major_von_Kessel gptkb:Lieutenant_Huber the antagonist the soldier the officer the civilian the general's friend the general's wife |
| gptkbp:character_development |
complex characters
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| gptkbp:cinematography |
gptkb:Karl_Löb
|
| gptkbp:color |
black and white
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| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:West_Germany
|
| gptkbp:critical_reception |
generally positive
mixed |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
notable
discussed in film studies |
| gptkbp:cultural_references |
referenced in literature
referenced in other films |
| gptkbp:depicts |
the conflict between duty and conscience
|
| gptkbp:directed_by |
gptkb:Helmut_Käutner
|
| gptkbp:director |
gptkb:Helmut_Käutner
|
| gptkbp:distributor |
gptkb:UFA_Gmb_H
|
| gptkbp:edited_by |
gptkb:Walter_Boos
|
| gptkbp:editor |
gptkb:Walter_Boos
|
| gptkbp:features |
military themes
|
| gptkbp:film_festival |
gptkb:Berlin_International_Film_Festival
|
| gptkbp:film_score |
notable
|
| gptkbp:film_series |
gptkb:none
|
| gptkbp:filming_location |
gptkb:government_agency
|
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:none
|
| gptkbp:follows |
the life of a German general
The Devil's General (play) |
| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:High_School
gptkb:war |
| gptkbp:has_theme |
gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:humanity gptkb:justice gptkb:loyalty gptkb:moral_ambiguity gptkb:survival gptkb:Politician gptkb:Community_Center gptkb:Saint gptkb:military_conflict gptkb:military_operation gptkb:superhero authority courage morality suffering redemption moral dilemmas truth the consequences of choices the struggle for survival the nature of conflict the struggle for power personal conflict the struggle for identity duty the nature of humanity the cost of war sacred duty the search for truth betrayal of trust the nature of evil the impact of war on society the price of ambition the consequences of betrayal the quest for justice war ethics the search for redemption the nature of authority the nature of sacrifice the role of fate in human affairs sacrifice for the greater good the nature of authority in society the burden of command the search for meaning in chaos the impact of war on humanity the moral implications of war the fragility of human relationships the impact of society on individuals the legacy of conflict the illusion of control the impact of leadership on society the consequences of loyalty the cost of loyalty the struggle for power and control the nature of evil in society the impact of war on relationships the impact of war on the individual the complexity of human motives the impact of conflict on society the impact of war on personal relationships the struggle for power in society the nature of sacrifice in war the role of fate in conflict the struggle for survival in war the nature of sacrifice in leadership the nature of sacrifice in society the struggle for survival in society the consequences of ambition in conflict the consequences of ambition in leadership the consequences of ambition in society the consequences of ambition in war the consequences of choices in leadership the consequences of choices in society the consequences of choices in war the consequences of loyalty in conflict the consequences of loyalty in leadership the consequences of loyalty in society the consequences of loyalty in war the impact of conflict on individuals the impact of decisions on conflict the impact of decisions on leadership the impact of decisions on lives the impact of decisions on morality the impact of decisions on society the impact of leadership on followers the impact of leadership on individuals the impact of society on conflict the impact of society on leadership the impact of war on ethics the impact of war on society and individuals the legacy of conflict in society the legacy of leadership in conflict the legacy of leadership in society the legacy of society in leadership the moral dilemmas faced by leaders the moral implications of leadership in conflict the moral implications of leadership in society the moral implications of society in conflict the nature of authority in conflict the nature of authority in leadership the nature of conflict in leadership the nature of conflict in society the nature of evil in conflict the nature of evil in leadership the nature of evil in war the nature of humanity in conflict the nature of humanity in leadership the nature of humanity in society the nature of sacrifice in conflict the quest for meaning in conflict. the quest for meaning in leadership the quest for meaning in society the quest for meaning in suffering the quest for redemption in conflict the role of ethics in decision-making the role of fate in leadership the role of fate in society the role of fate in war the role of the individual in war the search for justice in chaos the search for justice in conflict the search for justice in leadership the search for justice in society the search for meaning in suffering the search for redemption in conflict the search for redemption in leadership the search for redemption in society the search for truth in chaos the search for truth in conflict the search for truth in leadership the search for truth in society the struggle for identity in conflict the struggle for identity in leadership the struggle for identity in society the struggle for power in conflict the struggle for power in leadership the struggle for survival in conflict the struggle for survival in leadership |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
post-war Germany
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| gptkbp:home_media_release |
various formats
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Devil's General
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| gptkbp:influenced |
German cinema
|
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:historical_event
|
| gptkbp:influences |
German cinema
war films |
| gptkbp:inspired |
other films about war
|
| gptkbp:inspired_by |
gptkb:historical_event
|
| gptkbp:is_available_on |
gptkb:DJ
gptkb:film |
| gptkbp:is_critical_for |
discussed in film studies
|
| gptkbp:is_criticized_for |
analyzed by critics
|
| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:Native_American_tribe
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| gptkbp:legacy |
gptkb:historical_event
|
| gptkbp:main_character |
gptkb:General_von_Seidlitz
|
| gptkbp:music |
Erwin Halletz
|
| gptkbp:music_by |
Bernhard Eichhorn
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| gptkbp:narrative_style |
non-linear
|
| gptkbp:notable_appearance |
the final confrontation
the courtroom scene the general's moral dilemma the general's speech |
| gptkbp:notable_for |
its anti-war message
|
| gptkbp:performance |
partially accurate
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| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:none
|
| gptkbp:premiere |
gptkb:1955_Berlin_Film_Festival
|
| gptkbp:premiered_on |
1946
|
| gptkbp:produced_by |
gptkb:Rudolf_H._Schündler
gptkb:Rudolf_Meinert |
| gptkbp:production_company |
gptkb:Bavaria_Film
|
| gptkbp:release_date |
gptkb:1955
1955-09-29 |
| gptkbp:release_format |
theatrical
|
| gptkbp:release_region |
gptkb:government_agency
|
| gptkbp:released_in |
gptkb:1955
|
| gptkbp:remake |
gptkb:none
in other languages |
| gptkbp:runtime |
100 minutes
|
| gptkbp:screenplay_by |
gptkb:Alfred_Andersch
|
| gptkbp:set_in |
gptkb:World_War_II
|
| gptkbp:sound |
mono
|
| gptkbp:starring |
gptkb:Curd_Jürgens
gptkb:Hans_Söhnker gptkb:Gisela_Uhlen gptkb:Erika_Pluhar gptkb:Paul_Bildt Hans Albrecht |
| gptkbp:themes |
gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:loyalty gptkb:war morality |
| gptkbp:viewing_platform |
gptkb:DJ
gptkb:film |
| gptkbp:written_by |
gptkb:Carl_Zuckmayer
|