1914: The Last Days Before the War

1914: The Last Days Before the War

1914: The Last Days Before the War

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1914: The Last Days Before the War

1931

1h 52m

5.5(2 votes)

War

Drama

Overview

The film focuses on the leadership of the Great Powers of Europe in the days leading up to the outbreak of the First World War.

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Production Companies

UFA

Cast & Crew

26 members

Acting

Heinrich George

Jean Jaurès

Heinrich George

Acting

Albert Bassermann

Theobald von Bethmann Hollweg

Albert Bassermann

Acting

Eugen Klöpfer

Franz Joseph I.

Eugen Klöpfer

Acting

Oskar Homolka

Sergei Dmitrijewitsch Sasonow

Oskar Homolka

Acting

Lucie Höflich

Alexandra

Lucie Höflich

Acting

Hans Peppler

Count Pourtales

No Image

Acting

Alfred Abel

Leopold Graf Berchtold

Alfred Abel

Acting

Theodor Loos

Paléologue

Theodor Loos

Acting

Fritz Alberti

Buchanan

Fritz Alberti

Acting

Heinrich Schroth

Erich von Falkenhayn

Heinrich Schroth

Acting

Reinhold Schünzel

Nikolaus II.

Reinhold Schünzel

Acting

Fritz Odemar

Lichnowsky

Fritz Odemar

Acting

Viktor de Kowa

Michael

Viktor de Kowa

Acting

Paul Bildt

Arthur Nicolson

Paul Bildt

Acting

Hermann Wlach

Gottlieb von Jagow

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Acting

Wolfgang von Schwindt

Moltke

No Image

Acting

Karl Staudt

Ladislaus of Szögyény-Marich

No Image

Acting

Bernhard Goetzke

Peter I of Serbia

Bernhard Goetzke

Acting

Olaf Fjord

Alexander of Serbia

Olaf Fjord

Acting

Alfred Gerasch

Franz Conrad von Hötzendorf

Alfred Gerasch

Acting

Ferdinand Hart

General Nikolai Nikolajewitsch

Ferdinand Hart

Acting

Alexander Granach

Jaurès' Friend

Alexander Granach

Acting

Bruno Ziener

Freiherr von Schoen

Bruno Ziener

Acting

Ernst Dernburg

German General

No Image

Acting

Carl Goetz

Jules Cambon

Carl Goetz

Acting

Ferdinand von Alten

Viviana

Ferdinand von Alten

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