Patriotic Austrian costume drama, about the martyr Medardus who opposed Napoleon's occupation of Vienna in 1809. The plot proceeds in a series of confrontations with Medardus, his mother and sister, the blind exiled Count of Valois, his ambitious daughter, and Napoleon himself (portrayed as a cool strategist), including several brief flashbacks.
Release Date | October 5, 1923 | |
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Status | Released | |
Original Title | Der junge Medardus | |
Runtime | 2h 4min | |
Budget | — | |
Revenue | — | |
Language | — | |
Original Language | German | |
Production Countries | Austria | |
Production Companies | Sascha-Film |