Young Medardus
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.
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Young Medardus
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Oct 5, 1923
Runtime
2h 4m
Genres
History, Drama
User Score
49%
Original Title
Der junge Medardus
Production Companies
Sascha-Film
Director
Michael Curtiz
Description
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.
