• 2012
  • 1h 20m
Glorious Deserter

Summary Winter of starvation, 1947. In Austria desertion from the Wehrmacht is still a crime even after the war. The cook, the farmer, the altar boy, and the head pig keeper give insight into the military terror they were subjected to and their reasons for fleeing. The documentary-style film is a montage of the real fates of young deserters and shows moving moments of traumatic memories and the social ostracism experienced after the war. View more details

  • 2012
  • 1h 20m

Glorious Deserter

Directed : Gabriele Neudecker

Written : Gabriele Neudecker

Stars : Manuel Domann Markus Klampfer Alexander Kortoletzky Franz Kranzinger

All cast & crew

6.7

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Genres : Drama History Biography

Release date : Feb 6, 2025

Countries of origin : Austria

Official sites : homepage Official Facebook

Language : German

Summary Winter of starvation, 1947. In Austria desertion from the Wehrmacht is still a crime even after the war. The cook, the farmer, the altar boy, and the head pig keeper give insight into the military terror they were subjected to and their reasons for fleeing. The documentary-style film is a montage of the real fates of young deserters and shows moving moments of traumatic memories and the social ostracism experienced after the war. View more details

Details

Genres : Drama History Biography

Release date : Feb 6, 2025

Countries of origin : Austria

Official sites : homepage Official Facebook

Language : German

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Glorious Deserter (2012)
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