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The Unprecedented Defence of the Fortress Deutschkreuz

A sharp satire on war and the folly it provokes. Four young men enter an abandoned fortress, where they discover military uniforms and immediately decide to stage a bizarre war game. Their actions seem all the more senseless beside the peaceful, everyday lives of the workers in the surrounding countryside.

Director(s)

Werner Herzog

Cast & Crew

Werner Herzog

Werner Herzog

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Peter H. Bumm

Peter H. Bumm

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Georg Eska

Georg Eska

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Karl-Heinz Steffel

Karl-Heinz Steffel

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Wolfgang von Ungern-Sternberg

Wolfgang von Ungern-Sternberg

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Details

GenresDrama, War, Fantasy, Comedy
Runtime15 mins
Released on04 Apr 1967
Languagede
Produced InGermany