The Devil's General Page #7

Synopsis: 1941, the Third Reich seems to be winning the war. Luftwaffe (air force) general Harry Harras enjoys the good life as highly respected technician and Berlin ministry/ HQ official. However his outspoken critical attitude at social occasions awakes hopes from opposition and suspicion from the Nazi party. He suddenly finds himself approached and arrested by the Gestapo, who psychologically torture him. Next his position is threatened by technical aircraft trouble he'll be blamed for but may result from sabotage.
Genre: Drama, War
Director(s): Helmut Käutner
  2 wins & 3 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.4
Year:
1955
117 min
49 Views


already resembles a monument...

...and you must show respect?

Wouldn't you rather dance?

Whose violets?

Aunt Olly.

Okay.

And now you've personally met old Harras.

You're a little disappointed, aren't you?

Not what you were expecting for a general?

...and not even not a party member.

Always the same.

Always the same grumbles, always behind

a woman's skirt. Son of a b*tch!

Keep the recording?

Yes, just in case.

You never know.

Why is this SS Commander always around Harras now?

That question had also occurred to me.

Can I get the personnel file on Schmidt-Lausitz?

Schmidt-Lausitz?

One of Himmler's right-hand men.

He must be on a special mission.

I'm listening, Mr. Schmidt.

I'm not enjoying it but I'm listening.

General Harras, you are making a big mistake.

You do not recognize who your true friends are.

On the contrary, I do rather well at it.

I realize you don't like me..

Get on with it, Commander.

It is not so easy to speak the truth.

I am truly your friend.

You have been assigned the

special duty of being my friend.

In this case, the mission and the feelings coincide.

Unfortunately, I can not

present you with violets.

These are just for me.

Well, perhaps you can

bear with me a little longer.

Go ahead.

The general disorder in aircraft

production is so widespread...

..that it is possible to blame

sabotage in some cases.

According to various reports, the planes

do not work as they should.

Is that so? And now you want

to shake hands in friendship?

As head of the Technical Department,

you're responsible for everything.

But now comes the most interesting thing,

We think you are blameless.

Unlike some of your close friends...

...who maybe one day will

no longer have such a distinction.

I know you do not like the Party.

But I also know that you are

even less sympathetic...

...about the monocle-types on the General Staff.

You abhor convention.

You're popular.

With the potential to be a great general.

Harras...

...come to our side.

With us, the Luftwaffe can

again be what it once was...

...and more!

Together we will have order... power...the future!

Join us now!

Do not wait until that day when

you are entrusted to us.

Sorry!

The non-Aryan painter Max Liebermann,

a fine old Berliner...

...with a great talent for pointed comment...

...once said the following:

"I can not eat as much as I want to vomit."

Sorry, but I do not understand.

Well, if you use the phrase to apply to me...

...'drink' should replace 'eat'.

But 'vomit' is perfect.

Very funny.

Who's afraid of the big, bad wolf ...

the big, bad wolf ...

Excuse me, I have work

in the morning. Good night!

Heil Hitler!

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George Hurdalek

George Hurdalek (6 February 1908 – 15 June 1980) was a German screenwriter. He wrote for 41 films between 1934 and 1975. He was born in Görlitz, Germany and died in Munich, Germany. more…

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