Gordian the Tyrant (German: Gordian, der Tyrann) is a 1937 German comedy film directed by Fred Sauer and starring Weiß Ferdl, Paul Richter and Michael von Newlinsky.[1] The film's sets were designed by the art director Karl Böhm and Erich Czerwonski. Location shooting took place around Wasserburg in Bavaria.

Gordian the Tyrant
Directed byFred Sauer
Written byRudolf Greinz (novel)
Reinhold Meißner
Werner P. Zibaso
Produced byHans Conradi
StarringWeiß Ferdl
Paul Richter
Michael von Newlinsky
CinematographyEwald Daub
Edited byAlexandra Anatra
Music byViktor Corzilius
Production
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Westeuropäische Film
Neue Deutsch Lichtspiel-Syndikat
Distributed byTobis Film
Release date
  • 9 April 1937 (1937-04-09)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryGermany
LanguageGerman

Synopsis

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A small-town official in pre-Weimar Germany stands in opposition to any progress in the area. Complications arise when his doppelganger, a theatrical impresario, arrives in the area.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Waldman p.150

Bibliography

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  • Waldman, Harry. Nazi Films in America, 1933-1942. McFarland, 2008.
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