The Devil’s General

Episoden

Dauer

112 min

Regie

Helmut Käutner

Genres

Drama, History

Beschreibung von themoviedatabase.org

The adaptation of the eponymous play by Carl Zuckmayer tells the story of renegade general Harras of the German Luftwaffe, who during WWII openly criticizes the Nazi regime. As a consequence, he is put under surveillance, and even imprisoned for a brief period of time. Still remaining outspoken, Harras realizes the horrific dimensions of this hopeless and injust war waged by Germany.