''Father Radetzky'' (German: ''Vater Radetzky'') is a 1929 Austrian

war film War film is a film genre concerned with warfare, typically about naval, air, or land battles, with combat scenes central to the drama. It has been strongly associated with the 20th century. The fateful nature of battle scenes means that wa ...

directed by

Karl Leiter Karl Leiter (1890-1957) was an Austrian screenwriter and film director. Selected filmography * ''Queen Draga'' (1920) * ''Pratermizzi'' (1927) * ''Father Radetzky'' (1929) * '' The Missing Wife'' (1929) * ''Das Ferienkind'' (1943) * '' Ich bitte ...

and starring

Karl Forest Karl Forest (1874–1944) was an Austrian actor. He was married to the actress Traute Carlsen. Selected filmography * ''The Tales of Hoffmann'' (1923) * ''The Money Devil'' (1923) * ''Boarding House Groonen'' (1925) * ''The Guardsman'' (1925) * ' ...

, Otto Hartmann and Theodor Pištěk. It is a

biopic A biographical film or biopic () is a film that dramatizes the life of a non-fictional or historically-based person or people. Such films show the life of a historical person and the central character's real name is used. They differ from docudr ...

of the nineteenth century Austrian soldier

Joseph Radetzky von Radetz Johann Josef Wenzel Anton Franz Karl, Graf Radetzky von Radetz ( en, John Joseph Wenceslaus Anthony Francis Charles, Count Radetzky of Radetz; cz, Jan Josef Václav Antonín František Karel hrabě Radecký z Radče; sl, Janez Jožef Vencelj ...

.Holmes & Silverman p.152 It was made by

Sascha-Film Sascha-Film, in full Sascha-Filmindustrie AG and from 1933 Tobis-Sascha-Filmindustrie AG, was the largest Austrian film production company of the silent film and early sound film period. History The business was established in 1910 by Alexande ...

Vienna en, Viennese , iso_code = AT-9 , registration_plate = W , postal_code_type = Postal code , postal_code = , timezone = CET , utc_offset = +1 , timezone_DST ...

and was released on 13 September 1929. The film's sets were designed by the art director Emil Stepanek.

Cast

as Feldmarschall Radetzky * Otto Hartmann as Lorenz Hauser * Theodor Pištěk as Leonhard Planinger * Iris Arlan as Annerl, seine Tochter * Ágnes Esterházy as Itala Fassotti * Joseph Sneyden as Mario Gallone * Vilma Astay as Metternich *

Grete Natzler Grete Natzler (19 June 1906 – 10 June 1999) was an Austrian actress and operatic soprano. Born in Vienna, she was the daughter of actress Lilli Meißner and actor and opera singer Leopold Natzler (1860–1926). Two of her younger sisters we ...

* Annie Rosar

References

Bibliography

* Holmes, Deborah & Silverman, Lisa. ''Interwar Vienna: culture between tradition and modernity''. Camden House, 2009.

External links

* 1929 films Austrian silent feature films Austrian biographical films Austrian war films Austrian historical films 1929 war films 1920s historical films Films set in the 19th century 1920s biographical films Films set in the Austrian Empire Silent war films 1920s German-language films {{war-film-stub