The Devil's General

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THE DEVIL'S GENERAL

A Film Helmut Von Kutner

Based on the eponymous play

The plot of this film is a product of fiction.

Any resemblance to any persons living or dead

is purely coincidental.

Berlin, December 5, 1941 22:30

The Fhrer is always very clever, isn't he?

And a man who works all night ...

If others have something like ...

I say that ...

Who could stop him: Stalin, Churchill and Roosevelt?

Yes, there is something there.

Well if they looked into those eyes ...

I could use a mouthwash. Let's go to Otto's.

Harras!

- Heil Hitler, von Stetten.

- Heil Hitler, Harras!

What is wrong Brauchitsch today? I was very nervous.

Something has happened. Lttjohann is

already trying to find out exactly what.

Heil Hitler, General!

What shall we do tonight? Drinks?

Korrianke!

I'm sorry...

I have a small party at Otto's in honor of Eilers.

He's come back so they can decorate him again.

Well, I would also like to congratulate Eilers.

Care to join us?

He already knows my jokes.

All recorded in my personnel file.

There is nothing recorded.

We have a sense of humor.

Praise Himmler! Come, Mohrungen!

It seems we're full.

The Foreign Ministry is already here.

I have my own transportation.

Lttjohann! Let's go!

- What's going on?

- A Fhrer meeting.

- Problems in Moscow?

- That's what I could ascertain.

It's getting very cold there.

General von Bock wants to leave.

They say he shouted into the phone:

"Let me come back...It's not my fault", etc.

No matter what, von Bock will be the scapegoat.

132,000 tons of shipping sunk in the Battle of Britain!

Whenever something happens in the East,

there is an extra edition in the West.

Seriously, Harras. Don't you think something could happen?

I mean, something definitive?

It already has.

You're speaking of the increasing consumption of our material?

I'm talking about Russia.

In strategic terms, if we end up with Russia ...

But we did not, Mr. von Pflungk!

I know nothing about strategy,

just how much it costs...

...from the viewpoint of our military aviation.

You do not think we can do it?

You can do the math just like I

have for the last two years.

We're building bombers when we

should be building fighters.

No, General, you overestimate the production of the Western democracies.

They are psychologically at a disadvantage.

No matter what, appropriate measures

will be taken in plenty of time.

Well, maybe the Ministry has other advice.

In my humble opinion,

there is still a political solution...

...if one can not achieve total military victory.

First:
Have Japan destroy America!

Then come to a separate peace with Russia...

...and reach a compromise in London.

Late Harvest 1941, Ribbentrop's plan.

- What is that?

- Armagnac for Harras.

He always starts with a double Armagnac.

Detlev, Francois! What are you doing here?

There's no one in here!

What should I do with three young men

that were in the Reichstag today!

Harras wanted us specifically for his party.

Francois and me. Because he trusts us.

But the place is full of bigwigs already.

Do not get excited, Otto. Be a good boy.

Give a kiss to his aunt!

Under different circumstances,

I would have thrown you out!

Under different circumstances!

General!

- Welcome to my house.

- Otto!

Director...General!

Baron! Captain! It is a great honor, General.

Everything is ready.

The lobster is ready.

Detlev, a double Armagnac!

Here it is.

Recording.

Please, General, take a look at what we prepared.

It all seems fine. Almost like old times.

Here are always good times, General.

Old times or new, nothing changes.

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