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Cast
Paul Hartmann
as Festungsbaumeister Dietrich von Roedern
Rudolf Fernau
as Graf Wengen
Annelies Reinhold
as Sängerin Maria Raven
Franz Schafheitlin
as Marquis d'Orion
Ursula Herking
as Marias Dienerin Luise
Herbert Hübner
as General von Krusemarck
Hans Leibelt
as Hofmarschall
Ernst Pittschau
as Cast
Clementia Egies
as Elisabeth von Roedern
Karl Dannemann
as Soldat Knuse
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1944
Runtime1h 29m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes5
DirectorErich Waschneck
WritersToni Huppertz, Gerta Ital
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Roedern Affair
About The Roedern Affair
Prussia, at the time of Frederick the Great. In his service is Major General Dietrich Edler von Roedern, a renowned fortress builder who pursues his work with fanatical zeal and seriousness. He is not in the mood for women or festivities. Although he is married to Elisabeth, a woman who has gradually become estranged from him due to his nature, this marriage only exists on paper. When Frederick II invites him to a soiree, Roedern meets the singer Maria Raven. The two feel connected from the very beginning, a fateful, invisible bond that seems to chain the two very different people together. For the first time, Dietrich von Roedern experiences something like passionate love.
Directed by Erich Waschneck, The Roedern Affair leans on a strong ensemble — Paul Hartmann, Rudolf Fernau, Annelies Reinhold — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1944.
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