The Dismissal (Die Entlassung) 81 years old

German chancellor Otto von Bismarck promises the dying emperor Wilhelm I. to be loyal to his grandson. But the gap between young Kaiser Wilhelm II. and old Bismarck is rapidly widening. It soon appears that an era is coming to an end.

Credits

The Dismissal Cast

Name Character
Paul Hoffmann He was 40, 88 years old when he died as Graf Waldersee
Herbert Hübner He was 53, 82 years old when he died as Generaladjutant von Hahnke
Werner Hinz He was 39, 82 years old when he died as Kaiser Wilhelm II.
O.E. Hasse He was 39, 75 years old when he died as von Heyden
Emil Jannings He was 58, 65 years old when he died as Fürst Bismarck
Paul Bildt He was 57, 82 years old when he died as von Bötticher
Karl Ludwig Diehl He was 46, 61 years old when he died as Kaiser Friedrich III.
Heinrich Schroth He was 71, 73 years old when he died as General von Caprivi
Rudolf Blümner He was 69, 72 years old when he died as Chef des Zivilkabinetts von Lucanus
Margarete Schön She was 47, 90 years old when she died as Fürstin Johanna Bismarck
Franz Schafheitlin He was 47, 84 years old when he died as Botschafter Graf Schuwalow
Fritz Kampers He was 51, 59 years old when he died as Dr. Ernst Schweninger
Theodor Loos He was 59, 71 years old when he died as Kaiser Wilhelm I.
Otto Graf He was 45, 80 years old when he died as Graf Eulenburg
Werner Krauss He was 58, 75 years old when he died as Geheimrat von Holstein
Werner Pledath He was 44, 67 years old when he died as Pinnow

The Dismissal Crew

Name Department
Fritz Arno Wagner as Cinematography. He was 52 (68) years old when He died Crew
Herbert Windt as Music. He was 48 (71) years old when He died Sound
Curt J. Braun as Writer. Writing
Martha Dübber as Editor. Editing
Emil Jannings as Producer. He was 58 (65) years old when He died Production
Wolfgang Liebeneiner as Director. He was 36 (82) years old when He died Directing
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The Dismissal (81 years)

  • Release day: Tuesday, September 15, 1942
  • Runtime: 109 minutes