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Young Medardus

Young Medardus (1923)

2h 4m | PG-13

⭐ 4.9 / 10

Patriotic Austrian costume drama, about the martyr Medardus who opposed Napoleon's occupation of Vienna in 1809. The plot proceeds in a series of confrontations with Medardus, his mother and sister, the blind exiled Count of Valois, his ambitious daughter, and Napoleon himself (portrayed as a cool strategist), including several brief flashbacks.

Director: Michael Curtiz

Studio: Sascha-Film

Genre: History, Drama

Video: 720p

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Cast

Anny Hornik

Anny Hornik

as Agathe, seine Schwester

Mari Hegyesi

Mari Hegyesi

as Frau Klähr, seine Mutter

Egon von Jordan

Egon von Jordan

as Etzel

Mihail Xantho

Mihail Xantho

as Napoleon

Mary Stone

Mary Stone

as Anna

Franz Glawatsch

Franz Glawatsch

as Berger