Martyrs of Striving

Oct 27, 2021

0h 14m

★ 0.0

A medieval comedy

Overview

When Death wants to bring the plague to Württemberg in 1349, he has not reckoned with the two guard soldiers Volckel and Utz, who engage him in a heated argument about plague ordinances and entry regulations.

Genres

Comedy

History

Production Companies

Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg

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Cast

Volckel

Benedikt Paulun

Utz

Gunther Nickles

Death

Robert Cecil Beerbohm

Castellan (uncredited)

Alexander Peskador

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