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The Postmaster

The Postmaster

The Postmaster

The Postmaster

1940•1h 32m•

★6.6(5 ratings)

Drama

Overview

When two Russian captains of cavalry came to a German post station one of them recalls what happened long time ago. He begins to tell the story: Ten years ago a comrade of them made a resting at the post station and fell in love with the station master's daughter. He promised everything to her and finally convinced her to come with him to St. Petersburg. When both arrived there she had to realize that her captain never had the intention to marry her.

Director

Writers

Alexander Pushkin, Gerhard Menzel

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Main Cast

Heinrich George

Heinrich George

Der Postmeister

Hilde Krahl

Hilde Krahl

Dunja

Siegfried Breuer

Siegfried Breuer

Rittmeister Minskij

Hans Holt

Hans Holt

Fähnrich Mitja

Margit Symo

Margit Symo

Mascha

Hugo Gottschlich

Hugo Gottschlich

Diener des Rittmeisters

Ruth Hellberg

Ruth Hellberg

Elisawetha

Erik Frey

Erik Frey

Sergej

Alfred Neugebauer

Alfred Neugebauer

Gutsbesitzer

Franz Pfaudler

Franz Pfaudler

Knecht Pjotr

Leo Peukert

Leo Peukert

Oberst

Reinhold Häussermann

Reinhold Häussermann

Schneider

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Gustav Ucicky

Writing

Story: Alexander Pushkin
Writer: Gerhard Menzel

Production

Producer: Karl Hartl

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: Willy Schmidt-Gentner

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Hans Schneeberger

Editing

Editor: Rudolf Schaad

Keywords

nazi

Did You Know?

#1

The original title is "Der Postmeister" (DE).

#2

The runtime is 92 minutes (1h 32m).

#3

It was a co-production between: Austria, Germany.

#4

The film was directed by Gustav Ucicky.

#5

The screenplay was written by Gerhard Menzel.

#6

The score was composed by Willy Schmidt-Gentner.

#7

Cinematography was handled by Hans Schneeberger.

#8

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0032935.

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Rating

6.6/10

Good

5 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Der Postmeister

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

12

Language:

Deutsch

Country of Origin:

Austria, Germany

Production Companies:

Wien-Film