(Der Katzensteg)

Content: In 1807 Prussia, Napoleon supporter Baron von Schranden forces his maid Regine to lead the French enemy across “Cat’s Bridge”, up behind a corps of Prussian volunteers who the French then decimate. In retaliation for this betrayal, the people of Schranden set the lord’s castle on fire. When the baron’s son Boleslav returns to the village a Prussian war hero in 1813, he is faced with a self-righteous village community that has denied his late father a decent burial. Regine is Boleslav’s only ally, and Boleslav is Regine’s only ally. The conflict escalates, and the villagers set up an ambush for him at Cat’s Bridge …

Countries:

Germany

Genres:

History,

Drama

Runtime:

126 minutes

Year:

1927

Directors:

Gerhard Lamprecht

Production companies:

Gerhard Lamprecht Filmproduktion GmbH

Actors:

Regine - Hackelbergs Tochter

Boreslav - Baron von Schrandens Sohn

Pfarrer Götz

Helene, seine Tochter

Hackelberg - Sargtischler

Crews:

Director of Photography

Production Manager

Costume Design

Costume Design

Original Music Composer