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The Damned
He was soon to become the second most powerful man in Nazi Germany.
1969 · 2h 38m · R
Drama, History
Directed by
Luchino Visconti
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The Damned
Overview
In the early days of Nazi Germany, a powerful noble family must adjust to life under the new dictatorship regime.
Director and cast
- Luchino Visconti Director
- Dirk Bogarde as Frederick Bruckmann
- Ingrid Thulin as Sophie Von Essenbeck
- Helmut Griem as Aschenbach
- Helmut Berger as Martin Von Essenbeck
- Renaud Verley as Günther Von Essenbeck
- Umberto Orsini as Herbert Thallman
- Reinhard Kolldehoff as Konstantin von Essenbeck
- Albrecht Schoenhals as Baron Joachim Von Essenbeck
- Florinda Bolkan as Olga
- Nora Ricci as Governess
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