# Kolberg (1945)

> A lavish wartime historical epic turns Kolberg’s resistance to Napoleon into a fervent portrait of civic defiance and national sacrifice.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4090

## Facts

- Runtime: 110 min
- Genres: War, History, Drama
- Director: Veit Harlan
- Cast: Heinrich George, Kristina Söderbaum, Horst Caspar, Gustav Diessl, Paul Wegener, Claus Clausen, Irene von Meyendorff, Paul Bildt
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0036989/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: martial, solemn, heightened, historical film study, classic cinema viewing

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